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| spread [ spred ] |
verb (past and past participle spread, present participle spread·ing, 3rd person present singular spreads) |
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1. transitive verb open something to fullest extent: to open or extend something to its fullest area
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2. transitive and intransitive verb extend widely: to extend over a large area, or cause something to extend over a large area
  A vast plain spread out before them.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb extend in time: to extend something over a period of time, or be extended over a period
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4. transitive and intransitive verb extend in range: to extend over a wider range, or cause something to cover a wider range than before
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5. transitive verb separate things by stretching: to separate things by stretching or pulling, so that they become far apart
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6. transitive and intransitive verb become or make known: to become widely known, or make something widely known
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7. transitive verb apply coating to something: to coat something with a layer of a substance, especially one smoothly applied
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8. transitive and intransitive verb disperse: to disperse something over a wide area, or be dispersed in this way
Let's spread out so we can search over a wider area.
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9. transitive and intransitive verb send out in all directions: to send out something in all directions, or to be sent out in all directions
The lamp spread its light.
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10. transitive verb display something in full: to exhibit or display something in its fullest extent
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11. transitive verb divide something up: to divide, share, or split something up among several people or groups
They decided to spread out the money more evenly among the various departments.
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12. transitive verb get table ready for meal: to prepare a table for a meal
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13. transitive verb put food on table: to lay out food or a meal on a table
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noun (plural spreads) |
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1. extension of something: the extension, diffusion, or distribution of something over an area, range, or time
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2. variety: a wide variety of things
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3. limit of extension: the limit to which something can be extended
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4. distance between things: the distance or range between two points or things
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5. expanse of land: a large expanse of land
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6. ranch or farm: a piece of land and its buildings used for ranching or farming
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7. bed or table cover: a covering for a bed or table
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8. widening of body: a widening of the hips and waist owing to weight gain
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informal
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9. food spreadable food: a food with a soft texture, designed to be spread on bread or crackers
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10. food meal: a large meal laid out on a table
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informal
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11. press pair of facing pages: two facing pages in a newspaper, magazine, or book, often with material printed across the fold
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12. press extensive story or ad: an advertisement or story that occupies two or more columns in a newspaper or magazine
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13. aviation plane's wingspan: the wingspan of an airplane
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informal
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14. finance difference between bid and offer: the difference between the asking price and the bid price of a security
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15. U.S. finance commodities market transaction: a transaction in a commodities market in which an investor takes long and short positions in different commodities or different delivery dates in the same commodity
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16. jewellery gemstone size: the size of a gemstone when viewed from above, expressed in carats
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adjective |
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1. extended: extended or stretched out
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2. jewellery shallow: describes a gemstone that is shallow and flat
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3. phonetics said with lips straight: describes a speech sound that is pronounced with the lips forming a horizontal line
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| [ Old English sprǣdan< Indo-European, "strew"] |
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| spread·able adjective |
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