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spread

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verb

ˈspred How to pronounce spread (audio)
spread; spreading

transitive verb

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)
: to cover or overlay something with
spread the cloth on the table
(2)
archaic : to cover completely
e(1)
: to prepare or furnish for dining : set
spread the table
(2)
: serve
spread the afternoon tea
3
a
: to make widely known
spread the news
b
: to extend the range or incidence of
spread a disease
c
: diffuse, emit
flowers spreading their fragrance
4
: to push apart by weight or force

intransitive verb

1
a
: to become dispersed, distributed, or scattered
b
: to become known or disseminated
panic spread rapidly
2
: to grow in length or breadth : expand
3
: to move apart (as from pressure or weight) : separate
spreadability
ˌspre-də-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce spread (audio)
noun
spreadable
ˈspre-də-bəl How to pronounce spread (audio)
adjective

spread

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noun

1
a
: the act or process of spreading
b
: extent of spreading
2
: something spread out: such as
a
: a surface area : expanse
b(1)
: a ranch or homestead especially in the western U.S.
(2)
Western US : a herd of animals
c(1)
: a prominent display in a periodical
(2)
: two facing pages (as of a newspaper) usually with matter running across the fold
also : the matter occupying these pages
3
: something spread on or over a surface: such as
a
: a food to be spread (as on bread or crackers)
a cheese spread
b
: a sumptuous meal : feast
c
: a cloth cover for a table or bed
4
: distance between two points : gap
5
: a commodities market transaction in which a participant hedges with simultaneous long and short options in different commodities or different delivery dates in the same commodity

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb The newspaper was spread across his lap. Her notes were spread all over the desk. Help me spread the cloth on the table. We spread fertilizer on our yard. The seeds are spread by wind, birds, and animals. The fire spread quickly through the building. The cancer has spread to her throat. The use of computer technology has spread into all fields of work. The odor spread throughout the room. The fashion quickly spread from France to England. Noun She offered crackers and a cheese spread. He uses low-fat spread on his toast. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Hundreds of locals, who have been tapped to spread awareness about the animals, will attend. Niha Masih, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 Fiona is expected to spread heavy rain and damaging winds across Puerto Rico, and forecasters are particularly concerned about the threat of flash flooding and mudslides in the higher terrain areas. Leigh Morgan, al, 17 Sep. 2022 Team Forrest Stump raced 198 miles to spread the message that people with disabilities deserve equitable access to participation in physical activity. Allison Torres Burtka, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2022 Without a firmer, broader commitment from Beijing, China’s housing woes will continue to spread. Jacky Wong, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 At one point, attendees also got to hear from the hosts about the importance of voting and helping to spread the message to others ahead of November 8. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 16 Sep. 2022 Little hopes the Watson family will inspire other people to spread kindness in their communities. Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 The organization is looking to spread the 12-week pilot campaign from Phoenix to other communities. Eryka Forquer, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2022 Others prefer to spread the regular thermal paste around the CPU with a flat surface, similar to buttering toast. Toby Grey, BGR, 15 Sep. 2022
Noun
Experts said that the rampant spread of the Omicron variant has driven up the number of deaths even as many others are surviving infection. Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2022 More:TikTok star Sophia Zang's Whitefish Bay house flip sold for $1,089,900 News of the listing spread quickly across the internet, as Wright fans across the country clambered to see the rare home. Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2022 Stage 1 papillary or follicular thyroid cancer is used to describe any small tumor with no spread to the lymph nodes and no metastasis, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology website cancer.net. Stephen Simpson, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2022 Take the Mean Green on the moneyline as the spread has dropped below the key number of three. Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022 Costumes to turn me into a spread-winged vampire bat, a king cobra, Papa Smurf. Sólveig Eva Magnúsdóttir, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Longini is urging the CDC alongside local health departments to improve efforts to reduce spread through widespread testing, better contact tracing, and quarantining or vaccinating all potential contacts. Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 The spread of literacy in the early modern West was driven by people’s desire to read God’s word for themselves, to be empowered by an experience of unmediated connection. Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2022 As the video spread, so did demands among community members for justice for the teen boy. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English spreden, from Old English -sprǣdan; akin to Old High German spreiten to spread

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of spread was in the 13th century

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