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- Dictionaryspread/sprɛd/
verb
- 1. open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length: "I spread a towel on the sand and sat down" Similar Opposite
- 2. extend over a large or increasing area: "rain over north-west Scotland will spread south-east during the day" Similar
noun
- 1. the fact or process of spreading over an area: "warmer temperatures could help reduce the spread of the disease" Similar
- 2. the extent, width, or area covered by something: "the male's antlers can attain a spread of six feet" Similar
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- English (US)
SPREAD meaning: 1. to cover or reach a wider or increasing...
- Znaczenie Spread, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
spread definicja: 1. to cover or reach a wider or increasing...
- Spread Out
SPREAD OUT definition: 1. If people spread out, they move...
- Spread The Word
SPREAD THE WORD definition: 1. to communicate a message to a...
- Center Spread
CENTER SPREAD definition: 1. US spelling of centre spread 2....
- Spread: Russian Translation
SPREAD translate: давать рассрочку, распределять,...
- English (US)
1. a. : to open or expand over a larger area. spread out the map. b. : to stretch out : extend. spread its wings for flight. 2. a. : to distribute over an area. spread fertilizer. b. : to distribute over a period or among a group. spread the work over a few weeks. c. : to apply on a surface. spread butter on bread.
the spread of an elastic material. a distance or range, as between two points or dates: The long-distance movers planned a five-day spread between pickup and delivery. a stretch, expanse, or extent of something: a spread of timber. a cloth covering for a bed, table, or the like, especially a bedspread.
- [intransitive, transitive] to affect or make something affect, be known by, or be used by more and more people. The news had spread and was causing great excitement.
- [intransitive, transitive] to cover, or to make something cover, a larger and larger area. There is no evidence that the cancer has spread. + adv./ prep. The fire rapidly spread to adjoining buildings.
- [transitive] spread somebody/something to cause somebody/something to be in a number of different places. Seeds and pollen are spread by the wind. We have 10 000 members spread all over the country.
- [intransitive] spread (out) + adv./ prep. to cover a large area. The valley spread out beneath us.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word spread as a verb, noun, and adjective. Find synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and grammar tips for spread.
When something is spread, it's stretched or extended as far as it can go. It's a beautiful sight to see a bald eagle spread its wings and fly. When you spread a picnic blanket on the ground, you open it and stretch it across the grass.
SPREAD definition: 1. to arrange something so that it covers a large area: 2. to arrange for something to happen over…. Learn more.