spread

spread  (sprd)

v. spread, spread·ing, spreads

v.tr.

1. To open to a fuller extent or width; stretch: spread out the tablecloth; a bird spreading its wings.

2. To make wider the gap between; move farther apart: spread her fingers.

3.

a. To distribute over a surface in a layer: spread varnish on the steps.

b. To cover with a layer: spread a cracker with butter.

4.

a. To distribute widely: The tornado spread destruction.

b. To make a wide or extensive arrangement of: We spread the bicycle parts out on the floor.

c. To exhibit or display the full extent of: the scene that was spread before us.

5. To cause to become widely seen or known; scatter or disseminate: spread the news; spread the beam of the flashlight.

6.

a. To prepare (a table) for eating; set.

b. To arrange (food or a meal) on a table.

7. To flatten (a rivet end, for example) by pounding.

v.intr.

1. To be extended or enlarged.

2. To become distributed or widely dispersed.

3. To increase in range of occurrence; become known or prevalent over a wide area: The word spread fast.

4. To be exhibited, displayed, or visible in broad or full extent: the vista spread seemingly to infinity.

5. To become or admit of being distributed in a layer.

6. To become separated; be forced farther apart.

n.

1.

a. The act of spreading.

b. Dissemination, as of news; diffusion.

2.

a. An open area of land; an expanse.

b. A ranch, a farm, or an estate.

3. The extent or limit to which something is or can be spread; range.

4. A cloth covering for a bed, table, or other piece of furniture.

5. Informal An abundant meal laid out on a table.

6. A food to be spread on bread or crackers.

7.

a. Two facing pages of a magazine or newspaper, often with related matter extending across the fold.

b. A story or advertisement running across two or more columns of a magazine or newspaper.

8. A difference, as between two figures or totals.

9.

a. A position taken in two or more options or futures contracts in order to profit from a change in their relative prices.

b. The difference between the price asked and bid for a particular security.

10. A number of points offered to equalize the chances of winning in a wager on a competition, usually between sports teams. Also called point spread.

11. Wingspread.

Idiom:

spread (oneself) thin

To work on too many projects: overextend oneself.

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[Middle English spreden, from Old English -sprdan (as in tsprdan, to spread out); see sper- in Indo-European roots.]

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spreada·bili·ty n.

spreada·ble adj.

spreada·bly adv.

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spread

Verb

[spreading, spread]

1. to open out or unfold to the fullest width: spread the material out

2. to extend over a larger expanse: the subsequent unrest spread countrywide

3. to apply as a coating: spread the paste evenly over your skin

4. to be displayed to its fullest extent: the shining bay spread out below

5. to send or be sent out in all directions or to many people: the news spread quickly, the sandflies that spread the disease

6. to distribute or be distributed evenly: we were advised to spread the workload over the whole year

7. spread out (of people) to increase the distance between one and other (to widen the scope of a search, for example)

Noun

1. a spreading; distribution, dispersion, or expansion: the spread of higher education

2. Informal a large meal

3. Informal the wingspan of an aircraft or bird

4. Informal, chiefly US & Canad a ranch or other large area of land

5. a soft food which can be spread: cheese spread

6. two facing pages in a book or magazine

7. a widening of the hips and waist: middle-age spread [Old English sprǣdan]

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Spread an expanse or stretch of something; food collectively.

Examples: spread of boughs, 1701; of canvas, 1691; of knowledge, 1805; of favours; of sail, 1840.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spread - process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space spreading change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something diffusion - the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another dispersion, scattering - spreading widely or driving off invasion - (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures" irradiation - (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex radiation - the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
	2.	spread - a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs" gap disparity - inequality or difference in some respect
	3.	spread - farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) cattle farm, cattle ranch, ranch farm - workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; "it takes several people to work the farm"
	4.	spread - a haphazard distribution in all directions scatter dispersion, distribution - the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume; "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution" diffuseness - the spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume
	5.	spread - a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes paste margarine, marge, oleo, oleomargarine, margarin - a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter condiment - a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments" nut butter - ground nuts blended with a little butter peanut butter - a spread made from ground peanuts marshmallow fluff - a very sweet white spread resembling marshmallow candy onion butter - butter blended with minced onion pimento butter - butter blended with mashed pimento shrimp butter - butter blended with chopped shrimp or seasoned with essence from shrimp shells lobster butter - butter blended with chopped lobster or seasoned with essence from lobster shells cheese spread - spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings anchovy butter - butter blended with mashed anchovies fishpaste - a paste of fish or shellfish garlic butter - butter seasoned with mashed garlic miso - a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces hommos, hoummos, hummus, humous, humus - a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East pate - liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned tapenade - a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil tahini - a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
	6.	spread - a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread" banquet, feast meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time
	7.	spread - two facing pages of a book or other publication facing pages, spread head, spreadhead page - one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains center spread, centre spread - the spread at the center of a magazine centerfold, centrefold - a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature publication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
	8.	spread - the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age); "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread" girth - the distance around a person's body
	9.	spread - decorative cover for a bed           bed cover, bed covering, bedcover, bedspread, counterpane bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding - coverings that are used on a bed coverlet - a decorative bedspread (usually quilted) quilted bedspread - a bedspread constructed like a thin quilt
	10.	spread - act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time spreading extension - act of expanding in scope; making more widely available; "extension of the program to all in need" circulation - the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area dispersal, dispersion, dissemination, diffusion - the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge" strewing, scatter, scattering - the act of scattering decentralisation, decentralization - the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
Verb	1.	spread - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country" distribute generalise, generalize - become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system" metastasise, metastasize - spread throughout the body; "the cancer had metastasized and the patient could not be saved" discharge - pour forth or release; "discharge liquids" strew, straw - spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet" export - cause to spread in another part of the world; "The Russians exported Marxism to Africa" propagate - transmit or cause to broaden or spread; "This great civilization was propagated throughout the land" deploy - to distribute systematically or strategically; "The U.S. deploys its weapons in the Middle East" redistribute - distribute anew; "redistribute the troops more strategically" sprawl, straggle - go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far" diffuse, fan out, spread out, spread - move outward; "The soldiers fanned out" string out, spread out - set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row" diffuse, fan out, spread out, spread - move outward; "The soldiers fanned out" dissipate, scatter, disperse, spread out - move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"; expand, spread out - extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands" gather, pull together, collect, garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
	2.	spread - become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population" propagate catch - spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	3.	spread - spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water" overspread cover, extend, continue - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles" transgress - spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline; "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island"
	4.	spread - spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms" unfold, open, spread out undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions" divaricate - spread apart; "divaricate one's fingers" exfoliate - spread by opening the leaves of grass - spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach butterfly - cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking; "butterflied shrimp" uncross - change from a crossed to an uncrossed position; "She uncrossed her legs" splay - spread open or apart; "He splayed his huge hands over the table"
	5.	spread - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" disseminate, pass around, circulate, diffuse, broadcast, circularise, circularize, disperse, propagate, distribute publicize, bare, publicise, air - make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" podcast - distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer sow - introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs" circulate, go around, spread - become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" popularise, popularize, vulgarise, vulgarize, generalise, generalize - cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors" carry, run - include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"
	6.	spread - become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" circulate, go around disseminate, pass around, circulate, diffuse, broadcast, circularise, circularize, spread, disperse, propagate, distribute - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	7.	spread - strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table" spread out, scatter pass around, circulate, distribute, pass on - cause be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty" manure, muck - spread manure, as for fertilization birdlime, lime - spread birdlime on branches to catch birds circumfuse - spread something around something distribute - spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly"
	8.	spread - move outward; "The soldiers fanned out" diffuse, fan out, spread out spread, distribute - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country" percolate - spread gradually; "Light percolated into our house in the morning" creep - grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface); "ivy crept over the walls of the university buildings" bleed, run - be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run" mantle - spread over a surface, like a mantle
	9.	spread - cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" slather - spread thickly; "I can't eat bagels without slathering them with cream cheese"
	10.	spread - distribute over a surface in a layer; "spread cheese on a piece of bread"
Adj.	1.	spread - distributed or spread over a considerable extent; "has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe" dispersed distributed - spread out or scattered about or divided up
	2.	spread - prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out; "a table spread with food" prepared - made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies"
	3.	spread - fully extended in width; "outspread wings"; "with arms spread wide" outspread extended - fully extended or stretched forth; "an extended telescope"; "his extended legs reached almost across the small room"; "refused to accept the extended hand"

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spread

verb 1. open (out), extend, stretch, unfold, sprawl, unfurl, fan out, unroll

verb 2. extend, open, stretch

verb 3. coat, cover, smear, smother

verb 4. smear, apply, rub, put, smooth, plaster, daub

verb 5. grow, increase, develop, expand, widen, mushroom, escalate, proliferate, multiply, broaden

verb 6. space out, stagger

verb 7. circulate, publish, broadcast, advertise, distribute, scatter, proclaim, transmit, make public, publicize, propagate, disseminate, promulgate, make known, blazon, bruit << OPPOSITE suppress

verb 8. diffuse, cast, shed, radiate diffuse,

noun 9. increase, development, advance, spreading, expansion, transmission, proliferation, advancement, escalation, diffusion, dissemination, dispersal, suffusion

noun 10. extent, reach, span, stretch, sweep, compass

noun 11. (Informal) feast, banquet, blowout (slang) repast, array

Translations

spread [sprɛd] [pt spread, pp ] n → extensión f [of idea] → diseminación f;

(col) (= food); comilona;

(PRESS, TYP) (= two pages); plana

vt → extender; diseminar [+ butter]; untar [+ wings, sails]; desplegar (= scatter); esparcir

vi → extenderse; diseminarse; untarse; desplegarse; esparcirse;

middle-age spread → gordura de la mediana edad;

repayments will be spread over 18 months → los pagos se harán a lo largo de 18 meses

spread [sprɛd] [spread , pt , pp ] n (= distribution) → répartition f;

(Culin) → pâte f à tartiner;

(inf) (= meal); festin m;

(Press), (Typ) (= two pages); double page f

vt [+ paste, contents] → étendre, étaler [+ rumour, disease]; répandre, propager [+ repayments]; échelonner, étaler [+ wealth]; répartir

vi → s'étendre; se répandre; se propager; [stain] → s'étaler;

middle-age spread → embonpoint m (pris avec l'âge)

spread out vi (people) → se disperser

spread [sprɛd] [spread , pt, pp ] n (range) → Spektrum nt;

(selection) → Auswahl f;

(distribution) → Verteilung f;

(for bread) → (Brot)aufstrich m;

(inf) (food) → Festessen nt;

(Press, Typ) (two pages) → Doppelseite f

vt → ausbreiten;

(butter) → streichen;

(workload, wealth, repayments etc) → verteilen;

(scatter) → verstreuen;

(rumour, disease) → verbreiten

vi (disease, news) → sich verbreiten;

(also: spread out) (stain) → sich ausbreiten;

to get a middle-age spread → in den mittleren Jahren Speck ansetzen

spread out spread vi (move apart) → sich verteilen

spread [sprɛd] n → diffusione f (= distribution); distribuzione f;

(PRESS, TYP) (= two pages); doppia pagina: (across columns) → articolo a più colonne;

(CULIN) → pasta (da spalmare)

vb [pt spread, pp ]

vt [+ cloth] → stendere, distendere [+ butter etc]; spalmare [+ disease, knowledge]; propagare, diffondere

vi → stendersi, distendersi; spalmarsi; propagarsi, diffondersi;

middle-age spread → pancetta;

repayments will be spread over 18 months → i versamenti saranno scaglionati lungo un periodo di 18 mesi

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spread

v spread [spred]

1 to (cause to) go (often more widely or more thinly) over a surface She spread honey thickly on her toast.smeerيَرُشмажаrozetřítsmørestreichenαπλώνω, απλώνομαι(peale) määrima, võidmaگسترش يافتنlevitä, levittääétalerלִמרוֹחַफैलाना, फैलनाmazati, prekritikenmengoleskandreifa, smyrjaspalmare塗る...을 바르다, 칠하다; 펼쳐지다teptiuzziestmenyapukansmerenspre, smøre, bre utoverpokrywać, smarowaćespalhar(-se)a ungeразмазывать(ся)natrieť, potrieťnamazatirazmazatibreda (sprida) utทำให้กระจายsürmek撒，敷розмазуватиکسی شے کو پھیلانا، پھیلناgiăng, bày ra撒，敷

2 to cover (a surface with something) She spread the bread with jam.smeerيَدْهَنнамажвамnamazatsmørebestreichenσκεπάζω, αλείφω, στρώνω(peale) määrimaپوشاندنlevittääétalerלְכַסוֹתढक लेना, ढकनाnamazati, premazatimegkenmelapisismyrjaspalmare塗る...을 칠하다, 바르다apteptiapziestmelapisismerensmørepokrywaćbarrara ungeпокрывать; намазыватьnatrieťnamazatinamazatibreda ut på (över)กระจายไปทั่วsürmek塗намазуватиکسی چیز سے ڈھکناrải涂

3 to (cause to) reach a wider area, affect a larger number of people etc The news spread through the village very quickly.verspreiيَنْتَشِرразнасям (се)rozšířit sesprede; sprede sigverbreitenδιαδίδω, διαδίδομαιlevima, levitamaپخش كردنlevitä, levittääse répandreלְהַפִיץफैलनाširiti seelterjeszt; (el)terjedmenyebardreifa(st), breiða(st) útdiffondere, diffondersi広まる...을 퍼뜨리다, 유포하다, 전해지다(pa)sklisti, (pa)skleistiizplatīt (ziņu); izplatītiesmenyebarkan(zich) verspreidensprerozpowszechniać, rozchodzić sięespalhar(-se)a se răspândiраспространять(ся)rozšíriť saširiti (se)proširiti sesprida []แพร่ออกไปyay(ıl)mak傳播поширювати(ся), розносити(ся)وسیع تر علاقوں میں پھیلنا اور زيادہ لوگوں کو متاثر کرناlan truyền传播

4 to distribute over a wide area, period of time etc The exams were spread over a period of ten days.verspreiيُوَزِّعразпространявам (се)rozvrhnoutfordeleverteilenεκτείνω, εκτείνομαιjaotamaتوزيع كردنjakaaétaler surלְהִימַשֵׁךबिखरा होनाprostirati se, protezati seelosztmembagi-bagidreifadistribuire～にわたる분산시키다, ...에 걸치게 하다išdėstytiizkārtot; sadalīt (laikā vai vietā)menyebarkanspreidenspre, fordelerozciągać się nadistribuir(-se)a se întinde peрастягивать(ся)rozvrhnúť, rozdeliťraztegnitirazdužiti sesprida utทำให้ยืดออกไปyaymak延長，擴展тривати; продовжувати(ся)ایک بڑے علاقے یا لمبی مدت میں ہوناtruyền bá延长，扩展

5 to open out He spread the map on the table.oopspreiيَفْرِد، يَبْسُطразпростирамrozložitbrede udausbreitenαπλώνω, ανοίγω(laiali) laotamaباز كردنlevittääétaler surלִפרוֹשखोलनाrazastrijeti, prostrijetiszétterítmembukabreiða úrstendere, spiegare広げる펼치다, 늘어놓다išskleistiizklātmembentangkanspreidenbrette utrozwinąćabrira întindeраскрывать; раскладыватьrozložiťrazgrnitiraširitiveckla utคลี่ออกaçmak攤開розгортати; розстилатиکھولناkéo, giăng摊开

n

1 the process of reaching a wider area, affecting more people etc the spread of information/television; the spread of crime among schoolchildren.verspreidingإنتِشارразпространениеrozšířeníudbredelsedie Verbreitungεπέκταση, εξάπλωσηlevikگسترشleviäminendiffusion, propagationהִתפַּשטוּתफैलाव, विस्तार, प्रस्तावširenje, prostiranjeelterjedéspenyebaranútbreiðsladiffusione広まり보급, 유포, 만연(pa)plitimasizplatīšanāspenyebaranverspreidingutbredelse, spredningrozprzestrzenianie siępropagaçãodifuzare, propagareраспространениеrozšírenieširjenješirenjespridning, utbredningการกระจายyay(ıl)ma傳開поширення; зростанняزیادہ لوگوں تک پہنچنے کا ایک ہی طریقہsự phổ biến传开

2 something to be spread on bread etc Have some chicken spread.smeergoedطَعام مَدْهونхрана, коят се мажеpomazánkasmørepålæg; -smørepålægder Aufstrichτρόφιμο σε μορφή αλοιφήςvõieغذاي خميريlevitepâte (à tartiner)מִמרָחफैला हुआnamaz, paštetakrémolesanviðbitcrema, pastaパンにつけるもの(빵 등에 바르는) 첨가물, 스프레드pasta, paštetasziežami produkti (pastēte, krēms u.tml.)sapuanpastasmørepålegg, smøre-pastapastapastă (pentru uns feliile de pâine)пастообразный продуктnátierkanamaznamazbredbart smörgåspåläggอาหารที่ใช้ทาขนมปังezme塗пастоподібні продуктиروٹی پر لگانے والی کوئي شےsự rải涂

3 the space or time covered (by something) or the extent of spreading a spread of several miles.verspreidingإمْتِداد، نَشْرразстояниеrozlohaudstrækningdie Spanneέκτασηulatus, aegگسترشlaajuus, aikaétendueרֶצֶףफैलाव, विस्तारraspon, površinaterjedelem; kiterjedéspenyebaranumfang; svæði, flæmiestensione広がり걸치는 공간[], 퍼진 거리nuotolis, plotas, tarpsnisdistance; attālums; laikssebaranreikwijdteutstrekning, omfangprzeciąg, zasięgextensãoîntindereпротяжённость; простираниеrozloharazsežnostrasponsträcka, utsträckningระยะห่างyayılma, uzama展延程度відстань; протяжністьپھیلاؤdải rộng展延程度

spread out

1 to extend or stretch out The fields spread out in front of him.uitstrekيَمْتَدпротягамprostírat sebrede sigsich ausbreitenεκτείνομαι, απλώνομαιlaiumaانتشار دادنlevitäs'étendre (sur)לְהִשתָרֵעफैलनाprostirati se(ki)terjedterbentangteygja/breiða (út/úr)stendersi広がる펼쳐지다driektisstiepties; plestiesterhamparzich uitspreidenbre/strekke seg utrozciągać sięestender-sea se întinde (pe)простиратьсяrozprestierať sarazprostirati serazvući sebreda ut sigยืดออกไปuzanmak擴展розкидати(ся)لمبا پھیلاؤ ہوناtrải rộng扩展

2 to distribute over a wide area or period of time She spread the leaflets out on the table.verspreiيُوَزِّع، يَفْرِد، يَبْسُطразпространявамrozložitsprede udverteilenαπλώνω, διασκορπίζωlevitamaتوزيع كردنlevittääétaler (sur)לִפרוֹשबिखेरनाprostrijetiszétosztmenghamparkandreifa (úr)sparpagliareまき散らす배포하다, 펼쳐놓다paskleistiizkaisīt; izkliedēt; izstiept (laikā)mengagihkanuitspreidenspre, fordelerozkładaćdistribuira se întinde (pe)раскладывать; распределятьrozložiťrazporeditiraširitisprida utแผ่ขยายออกไปyaymak延長，擴展розкладати; розкидатиبڑے علاقے یا بڑي مدت کے دوران تقسیم کرناbày ra, kéo căng ra延长，扩展

3 to scatter and go in different directions, in order to cover a wider area They spread out and began to search the entire area.opbreekيَنْتَشِرразпръквам (се)rozptýlit sesprede sigsich verteilenαπλώνομαι, σκορπίζω(laiali) laotumaپراكندنlevittäytyäs'éparpillerלְהִתפָּרֵסबिखरनाraširiti seszétszéled; szétszóródikmenyebartvístra(st), dreifa(st)sparpagliarsi散る사방으로 흩어지다išsiskirstytiizklīstberpecah-pecahzich verspreidenspre seg, dele segrozchodzić się, rozbiegać sięespalhar-sea se dispersaрассредоточиватьсяrozptýliť sarazkropiti seraštrkati sesprida ut sigกางออกมาyayılmak四下散開розсипатисяبڑے علاقے کو زد میں لانے کے لیےgiăng ra四下散开