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spread > 23 senses
ADJECTIVE	1	spread, dispersed	Distributed or spread over a considerable extent
	2	spread	Prepared or arranged for a meal
	3	spread, outspread	Fully extended in width
NOUN	1	spread, spreading	Process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
	2	spread, gap	A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
	3	spread, ranch, cattle ranch, cattle farm	Farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
	4	spread, scatter	A haphazard distribution in all directions
	5	spread, paste	A tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers
	6	spread, banquet, feast	A meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
	7	spread, spread head, spreadhead, facing pages	Two facing pages of a book or other publication
	8	spread	The expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
	9	spread, bedspread, bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, counterpane	Decorative cover for a bed
	10	spread, spreading	Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
VERB	1	spread, distribute	Distribute or disperse widely
	2	spread, propagate	Become distributed or widespread
	3	spread, overspread	Spread across or over
	4	spread, unfold, spread out, open	Spread out or open from a closed or folded state
	5	spread, circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, diffuse, disperse, pass around	Cause to become widely known
	6	spread, go around, circulate	Become widely known and passed on
	7	spread, scatter, spread out	Strew or distribute over an area
	8	spread, diffuse, spread out, fan out	Move outward
	9	spread	Cover by spreading something over
	10	spread	Distribute over a surface in a layer

spread > pronunciation
Sounds	spreh'd
Rhymes	abed, aforesaid, ahead, and 86 more rhymes in ehd...

spread > adjective 1
Meaning	Distributed or spread over a considerable extent.
Examples	"eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"
Synonyms	dispersed
Similar to	distributed

spread > adjective 2
Meaning	Prepared or arranged for a meal. Especially having food set out.
Examples	"a table spread with food"
Similar to	prepared

spread > adjective 3
Meaning	Fully extended in width.
Examples	"outspread wings"; "with arms spread wide"
Synonyms	outspread
Similar to	extended

spread > noun 1, event
Meaning	Process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space.
Synonyms	spreading
Broader	change of location, travel
Narrower	diffusion; dispersion, scattering; invasion; irradiation; radiation
Verbs	spread; spread; spread; spread; spread; spread; spread

spread > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures.
Examples	"the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
Synonyms	gap
Broader	disparity

spread > noun 3, artifact
Meaning	Farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle).
Synonyms	ranch, cattle ranch, cattle farm
Broader	farm

spread > noun 4, attribute
Meaning	A haphazard distribution in all directions.
Synonyms	scatter
Broader	distribution, dispersion
Narrower	diffuseness
Verbs	spread; spread; spread; spread; spread; spread; spread

spread > noun 5, food
Meaning	A tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers.
Synonyms	paste
Broader	condiment
Narrower	margarine, margarin, oleo, oleomargarine, marge; nut butter; peanut butter; marshmallow fluff; onion butter; pimento butter; shrimp butter; lobster butter; cheese spread; anchovy butter; fishpaste; garlic butter; hummus, humus, hommos, hoummos, humous; pate; tapenade; tahini
Verbs	spread; spread

spread > noun 6, food
Meaning	A meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed.
Examples	"they put out quite a spread"
Synonyms	banquet, feast
Broader	meal, repast

spread > noun 7, communication
Meaning	Two facing pages of a book or other publication.
Synonyms	spread head, spreadhead, facing pages
Part of	publication
Broader	page
Narrower	center spread, centre spread; centerfold, centrefold

spread > noun 8, attribute
Meaning	The expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age).
Examples	"she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"
Broader	girth

spread > noun 9, artifact
Meaning	Decorative cover for a bed.
Synonyms	bedspread, bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, counterpane
Broader	bedclothes, bed clothing, bedding
Narrower	coverlet; quilted bedspread

spread > noun 10, act
Meaning	Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time.
Synonyms	spreading
Broader	extension
Narrower	circulation; dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion; scatter, scattering, strewing; decentralization, decentralisation
Verbs	spread; spread; spread; spread; spread; spread

spread > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Distribute or disperse widely.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"The invaders spread their language all over the country"
Synonyms	distribute
Contrary	gather, garner, collect, pull together
See also	spread out; spread out; spread out; spread out
Narrower	generalize, generalise; metastasize, metastasise; discharge; strew, straw; export; propagate; deploy; redistribute; sprawl, straggle; diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out
Nouns	spread, spreading; spread; spreader; spread

spread > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Become distributed or widespread.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"
Synonyms	propagate
Broader	move
Narrower	catch
Nouns	spread; spread; spread

spread > verb 3, stative
Meaning	Spread across or over.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Examples	"A big oil spot spread across the water"
Synonyms	overspread
Broader	cover, continue, extend
Narrower	transgress
Nouns	spread; spread, spreading; spread

spread > verb 4, contact
Meaning	Spread out or open from a closed or folded state.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"spread your arms"
Synonyms	unfold, spread out, open
Contrary	fold, fold up, turn up
Broader	undo
Narrower	divaricate; exfoliate; grass; butterfly; uncross; splay

spread > verb 5, communication
Meaning	Cause to become widely known.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"spread information"
Synonyms	circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, diffuse, disperse, pass around
Similar to	go around, spread, circulate
Cause to	go around, spread, circulate
Broader	publicize, publicise, air, bare
Narrower	sow, sough; popularize, popularise, vulgarize, vulgarise, generalize, generalise; carry, run
Nouns	spread; spread; spreading; spread

spread > verb 6, communication
Meaning	Become widely known and passed on.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"the rumor spread"
Synonyms	go around, circulate
Similar to	circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
Caused by	circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
Broader	travel, go, move, locomote
Nouns	spread; spread

spread > verb 7, motion
Meaning	Strew or distribute over an area.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"He spread fertilizer over the lawn"
Synonyms	scatter, spread out
Broader	circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
Narrower	manure, muck; birdlime, lime; circumfuse; distribute
Nouns	spreader; spread; spread; spread

spread > verb 8, motion
Meaning	Move outward.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	diffuse, spread out, fan out
Broader	spread, distribute
Narrower	percolate; grow over, creep; run, bleed; mantle
Nouns	spread; spread; spread

spread > verb 9, contact
Meaning	Cover by spreading something over.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Model	They spread the bread with melted butter
Examples	"spread the bread with cheese"
Broader	cover
Narrower	slather
Nouns	spread; spreader

spread > verb 10, contact
Meaning	Distribute over a surface in a layer.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"spread cheese on a piece of bread"
Nouns	spread; spreader

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