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Spread

sprɛd

Spread definitions
verb
spread spreading spreads
  1. open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length

    "I spread a towel on the sand and sat down"

    lay out open out unfurl unroll roll out shake out
    • stretch out (arms, legs, hands, fingers, or wings) so that they are far apart

      "Bobby spread his arms wide"

  2. extend over a large or increasing area

    "rain over north-west Scotland will spread south-east during the day"

    • (of a group of people) move apart so as to cover a wider area

      "the Marines spread out across the docks"

    • distribute or disperse (something) over an area

      "volcanic eruptions spread dust high into the stratosphere"

    • gradually reach or cause to reach a wider area or more people

      "the violence spread from the city centre to the suburbs"

    • (of people, animals, or plants) become distributed over a large or larger area

      "the owls have spread as far north as Kuala Lumpur"

    • distribute in a specified way

      "you can spread the payments over as long a period as you like"

  3. apply (a substance) to an object or surface in an even layer

    "he sighed, spreading jam on a croissant"

    • cover (a surface) with a substance in an even layer

      "spread each slice thinly with mayonnaise"

    • be able to be applied in an even layer

      "a tub of unsalted butter that spreads so well"

  4. lay (a table) for a meal