Word: spread Word origin: Old English -sprǣdan (used in combinations), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch spreiden and German spreiten . Phonetic: sprɛd Listen:
open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length. Example: I spread a towel on the sand and sat down
extend over a large or increasing area. Example: rain over north-west Scotland will spread south-east during the day
apply (a substance) to an object or surface in an even layer. Example: he sighed, spreading jam on a croissant
lay (a table) for a meal.
the fact or process of spreading over an area. Example: warmer temperatures could help reduce the spread of the disease
the extent, width, or area covered by something. Example: the male's antlers can attain a spread of six feet
the range or variety of something. Example: a wide spread of ages
a soft paste that can be applied in a layer to bread or other food. Example: low-fat spreads
an article or advertisement covering several columns or pages of a newspaper or magazine, especially one on two facing pages. Example: a double-page spread
a large and impressively elaborate meal. Example: his mother laid on a huge spread
a bedspread. Example: a patchwork spread
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