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Verb: spread (spread) spred- Distribute or disperse widely
"The invaders spread their language all over the country" - Noun: spread spred- Process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
- spreading - A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
"the spread between lending and borrowing costs" - gap - Farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
- ranch, cattle ranch, cattle farm - A haphazard distribution in all directions
- scatter - A tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
- paste - A meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
"they put out quite a spread" - banquet, feast - Two facing pages of a book or other publication
- spread head, spreadhead, facing pages - The expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
"she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread" - Decorative cover for a bed
- bedspread, bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, counterpane - Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
- spreading Adjective: spread spred- Distributed or spread over a considerable extent
"eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe" - dispersed - Prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out
"a table spread with food" - Fully extended in width
"with arms spread wide" - outspread
Derived forms: spreading, spreads, spread See also: distributed, extended, prepared, spread out, spreader, spreading Type of: air, bare, bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding, change of location, circulate, condiment, continue, cover, disparity, dispersion, distribute, distribution, extend, extension, farm, girth, go, locomote, meal, move, page, pass around, pass on, publicise [Brit], publicize, repast, travel, undo Antonym: gather Part of: publication Encyclopedia: Spread |