Spread (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 3
Distribute over a surface in a layer; "spread cheese on a piece of bread".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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- Broadcast
- Disperse
- Circularize
- Circularise
- Propagate
- Circulate
- Disseminate
- Pass Around
- Distribute
- Diffuse
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Meaning 5
Cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 6
Spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 7
Become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 8
Strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 9
Move outward; "The soldiers fanned out".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 10
Distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.