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Meaning of spread


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  spread
      adj 1: distributed or spread over a considerable extent; "has
             ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million
             Jews are spread throughout Europe" [syn: {dispersed},
             {spread}]
      2: prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set
         out; "a table spread with food"
      3: fully extended in width; "outspread wings"; "with arms spread
         wide" [syn: {outspread}, {spread}]
      n 1: process or result of distributing or extending over a wide
           expanse of space [syn: {spread}, {spreading}]
      2: a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures;
         "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending
         and borrowing costs" [syn: {gap}, {spread}]
      3: farm consisting of a large tract of land along with
         facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
         [syn: {ranch}, {spread}, {cattle ranch}, {cattle farm}]
      4: a haphazard distribution in all directions [syn: {scatter},
         {spread}]
      5: a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in
         preparing other dishes [syn: {spread}, {paste}]
      6: a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet
         for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they
         put out quite a spread" [syn: {banquet}, {feast}, {spread}]
      7: two facing pages of a book or other publication [syn:
         {spread}, {spread head}, {spreadhead}, {facing pages}]
      8: the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age);
         "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"
      9: decorative cover for a bed [syn: {bedspread}, {bedcover},
         {bed cover}, {bed covering}, {counterpane}, {spread}]
      10: act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or
          time [syn: {spread}, {spreading}]
      v 1: distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their
           language all over the country" [syn: {spread},
           {distribute}] [ant: {collect}, {garner}, {gather}, {pull
           together}]
      2: become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread";
         "Optimism spread among the population" [syn: {spread},
         {propagate}]
      3: spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the
         water" [syn: {spread}, {overspread}]
      4: spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the
         map"; "spread your arms" [syn: {unfold}, {spread}, {spread
         out}, {open}] [ant: {fold}, {fold up}, {turn up}]
      5: cause to become widely known; "spread information";
         "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" [syn: {circulate},
         {circularize}, {circularise}, {distribute}, {disseminate},
         {propagate}, {broadcast}, {spread}, {diffuse}, {disperse},
         {pass around}]
      6: become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the
         story went around in the office" [syn: {go around}, {spread},
         {circulate}]
      7: strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over
         the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table" [syn: {spread},
         {scatter}, {spread out}]
      8: move outward; "The soldiers fanned out" [syn: {diffuse},
         {spread}, {spread out}, {fan out}]
      9: cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with
         cheese"
      10: distribute over a surface in a layer; "spread cheese on a
          piece of bread"


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