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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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to open something that has been folded or make something flat, so it covers a larger area : spread something out We spread the picnic rug out on the ground and sat down to eat. The peacock spread out its wings.
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. d (1)
Spread definition: to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).. See examples of SPREAD used in a sentence.
If you spread something somewhere, you open it out or arrange it over a place or surface, so that all of it can be seen or used easily. She spread a towel on the sand and lay on it. [VERB noun preposition] His coat was spread over the bed. [VERB noun preposition] Spread out means the same as 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.
vb, spreads, spreading or spread. 1. to extend or unfold or be extended or unfolded to the fullest width: she spread the map on the table. 2. to extend or cause to extend over a larger expanse of space or time: the milk spread all over the floor; the political unrest spread over several years.
spread noun (MOVEMENT) B2. the degree to which something moves to cover a larger area or affect a larger number of people, or the fact of doing this: They are looking for ways to slow down the spread of the disease.
Definition of spread verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. spreading, spreads. To draw out so as to display more fully; open or stretch out so as to cover more space; unfold or unfurl. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To be pushed apart or farther apart. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To move apart (the fingers, arms, legs, wings, etc.) Webster's New World.
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