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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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SPREAD definition: 1. to cover or reach a wider or increasing area, or to make something do this: 2. to affect more…. Learn more.
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)
If something spreads or is spread by people, it gradually reaches or affects a larger and larger area or more and more people. The industrial revolution which started a couple of hundred years ago in Europe is now spreading across the world.
SPREAD definition: 1. to arrange something so that it covers a large area: 2. to arrange for something to happen over…. Learn more.
Definition of spread verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
v.tr. 1. To open to a fuller extent or width; stretch: spread out the tablecloth; a bird spreading its wings. 2. To make wider the gap between; move farther apart: spread her fingers. 3. a. To distribute over a surface in a layer: spread varnish on the steps. b. To cover with a layer: spread a cracker with butter. 4. a.
Definition of spread noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. /sprɛd/ Verb Forms. open/arrange. [transitive] spread something (out) (on/over something) to open something that has been folded so that it covers a larger area than before to spread a cloth on a table Sue spread the map out on the floor. The bird spread its wings. Definitions on the go.