Definition
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| a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes |
| become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" |
| distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country" |
| become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population" |
| spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms" |
| distribute over a surface in a layer; "spread cheese on a piece of bread" |
| cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese" |
| move outward; "The soldiers fanned out" |
| act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time |
| strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table" |
| decorative cover for a bed |
| spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water" < |
| a haphazard distribution in all directions |
| the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age); "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread" |
| two facing pages of a book or other publication |
| spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water" |
| process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space |
| a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread" |
| cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" |
| become widely |
| farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) |
| a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs" |
| a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in prep |
| distributed or spread over a considerable extent; "has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe" |
| fully extended in width; "outspread wings"; "with arms spread wide" |
| prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out; "a table spread with food" |
| act of extending over a wider scope or expans |
| a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between len |