spread (spr d)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. Idiom: 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. spread (oneself) thin To work on too many projects: overextend oneself. [Middle English spreden, from Old English -spr  dan (as in t sprdan, to spread out); see sper- in Indo-European roots.]spread  a·bil i·ty n.spread a·ble adj.spread a·bly adv. |
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]
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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | spread - process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space 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" 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)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 directionsdispersion, 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 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" | |
| 7. |  spread - two facing pages of a book or other publicationpage - 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 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 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" 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" 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" 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" string out, spread out - set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row" 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" 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" 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"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 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" | |
| 6. | spread - become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" 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"pass around, circulate, distribute, pass on - cause be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty" 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" 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" 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" 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" extended - fully extended or stretched forth; "an extended telescope"; "his extended legs reached almost across the small room"; "refused to accept the extended hand" |
spread
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
Translations
spread [sprɛd] [pt spread, pp ] n → extensión f [of idea] → diseminación f;
(col) (= food); comilona;
(PRESS, TYP) (= two pages); plana
spread [sprɛd] [spread , pt , pp ] n (= distribution) → répartition f;
(inf) (= meal); festin m;
vt [+ paste, contents] → étendre, étaler [+ rumour, disease]; répandre, propager [+ repayments]; échelonner, étaler [+ wealth]; répartir
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;
spread [sprɛd] n → diffusione f (= distribution); distribuzione f;
(CULIN) → pasta (da spalmare)
vb [pt spread, pp ]
vt [+ cloth] → stendere, distendere [+ butter etc]; spalmare [+ disease, knowledge]; propagare, diffondere
middle-age spread → pancetta;
v spread [spred]
1 to (cause to) go (often more widely or more thinly) over a surface She spread honey thickly on her toast. smeer يَرُش мажа rozetřít smøre streichen απλώνω, απλώνομαι (peale) määrima, võidma گسترش يافتن levitä, levittää étaler לִמרוֹחַ फैलाना, फैलना mazati, prekriti ken mengoleskan dreifa, smyrja spalmare 塗る ...을 바르다, 칠하다; 펼쳐지다 tepti uzziest menyapukan smeren spre, smøre, bre utover pokrywać, smarować espalhar(-se) a unge размазывать(ся) natrieť, potrieť namazati razmazati breda (sprida) ut ทำให้กระจาย sürmek 撒，敷 розмазувати کسی شے کو پھیلانا، پھیلنا giăng, bày ra 撒，敷
2 to cover (a surface with something) She spread the bread with jam. smeer يَدْهَن намажвам namazat smøre bestreichen σκεπάζω, αλείφω, στρώνω (peale) määrima پوشاندن levittää étaler לְכַסוֹת ढक लेना, ढकना namazati, premazati megken melapisi smyrja spalmare 塗る ...을 칠하다, 바르다 aptepti apziest melapisi smeren smøre pokrywać barrar a unge покрывать; намазывать natrieť namazati namazati breda ut på (över) กระจายไปทั่ว sürmek 塗 намазувати کسی چیز سے ڈھکنا rải 涂
3 to (cause to) reach a wider area, affect a larger number of people etc The news spread through the village very quickly. versprei يَنْتَشِر разнасям (се) rozšířit se sprede; sprede sig verbreiten διαδίδω, διαδίδομαι levima, levitama پخش كردن levitä, levittää se répandre לְהַפִיץ फैलना širiti se elterjeszt; (el)terjed menyebar dreifa(st), breiða(st) út diffondere, diffondersi 広まる ...을 퍼뜨리다, 유포하다, 전해지다 (pa)sklisti, (pa)skleisti izplatīt (ziņu); izplatīties menyebarkan (zich) verspreiden spre rozpowszechniać, rozchodzić się espalhar(-se) a se răspândi распространять(ся) rozšíriť sa širiti (se) proširiti se sprida [] แพร่ออกไป yay(ıl)mak 傳播 поширювати(ся), розносити(ся) وسیع تر علاقوں میں پھیلنا اور زيادہ لوگوں کو متاثر کرنا lan truyền 传播
4 to distribute over a wide area, period of time etc The exams were spread over a period of ten days. versprei يُوَزِّع разпространявам (се) rozvrhnout fordele verteilen εκτείνω, εκτείνομαι jaotama توزيع كردن jakaa étaler sur לְהִימַשֵׁך बिखरा होना prostirati se, protezati se eloszt membagi-bagi dreifa distribuire ～にわたる 분산시키다, ...에 걸치게 하다 išdėstyti izkārtot; sadalīt (laikā vai vietā) menyebarkan spreiden spre, fordele rozciągać się na distribuir(-se) a se întinde pe растягивать(ся) rozvrhnúť, rozdeliť raztegniti razdužiti se sprida ut ทำให้ยืดออกไป yaymak 延長，擴展 тривати; продовжувати(ся) ایک بڑے علاقے یا لمبی مدت میں ہونا truyền bá 延长，扩展
5 to open out He spread the map on the table. oopsprei يَفْرِد، يَبْسُط разпростирам rozložit brede ud ausbreiten απλώνω, ανοίγω (laiali) laotama باز كردن levittää étaler sur לִפרוֹש खोलना razastrijeti, prostrijeti szétterít membuka breiða úr stendere, spiegare 広げる 펼치다, 늘어놓다 išskleisti izklāt membentangkan spreiden brette ut rozwinąć abrir a întinde раскрывать; раскладывать rozložiť razgrniti raširiti veckla ut คลี่ออก açmak 攤開 розгортати; розстилати کھولنا kéo, 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. verspreiding إنتِشار разпространение rozšíření udbredelse die Verbreitung επέκταση, εξάπλωση levik گسترش leviäminen diffusion, propagation הִתפַּשטוּת फैलाव, विस्तार, प्रस्ताव širenje, prostiranje elterjedés penyebaran útbreiðsla diffusione 広まり 보급, 유포, 만연 (pa)plitimas izplatīšanās penyebaran verspreiding utbredelse, spredning rozprzestrzenianie się propagação difuzare, propagare распространение rozšírenie širjenje širenje spridning, utbredning การกระจาย yay(ıl)ma 傳開 поширення; зростання زیادہ لوگوں تک پہنچنے کا ایک ہی طریقہ sự phổ biến 传开
2 something to be spread on bread etc Have some chicken spread. smeergoed طَعام مَدْهون храна, коят се маже pomazánka smørepålæg; -smørepålæg der Aufstrich τρόφιμο σε μορφή αλοιφής võie غذاي خميري levite pâte (à tartiner) מִמרָח फैला हुआ namaz, pašteta krém olesan viðbit crema, pasta パンにつけるもの (빵 등에 바르는) 첨가물, 스프레드 pasta, paštetas ziežami produkti (pastēte, krēms u.tml.) sapuan pasta smørepålegg, smøre- pasta pasta pastă (pentru uns feliile de pâine) пастообразный продукт nátierka namaz namaz bredbart smörgåspålägg อาหารที่ใช้ทาขนมปัง ezme 塗 пастоподібні продукти روٹی پر لگانے والی کوئي شے sự rải 涂
3 the space or time covered (by something) or the extent of spreading a spread of several miles. verspreiding إمْتِداد، نَشْر разстояние rozloha udstrækning die Spanne έκταση ulatus, aeg گسترش laajuus, aika étendue רֶצֶף फैलाव, विस्तार raspon, površina terjedelem; kiterjedés penyebaran umfang; svæði, flæmi estensione 広がり 걸치는 공간[], 퍼진 거리 nuotolis, plotas, tarpsnis distance; attālums; laiks sebaran reikwijdte utstrekning, omfang przeciąg, zasięg extensão întindere протяжённость; простирание rozloha razsežnost raspon sträcka, utsträckning ระยะห่าง yayılma, uzama 展延程度 відстань; протяжність پھیلاؤ dải rộng 展延程度
spread out
1 to extend or stretch out The fields spread out in front of him. uitstrek يَمْتَد протягам prostírat se brede sig sich ausbreiten εκτείνομαι, απλώνομαι laiuma انتشار دادن levitä s'étendre (sur) לְהִשתָרֵע फैलना prostirati se (ki)terjed terbentang teygja/breiða (út/úr) stendersi 広がる 펼쳐지다 driektis stiepties; plesties terhampar zich uitspreiden bre/strekke seg ut rozciągać się estender-se a se întinde (pe) простираться rozprestierať sa razprostirati se razvući se breda ut sig ยืดออกไป uzanmak 擴展 розкидати(ся) لمبا پھیلاؤ ہونا trải rộng 扩展
2 to distribute over a wide area or period of time She spread the leaflets out on the table. versprei يُوَزِّع، يَفْرِد، يَبْسُط разпространявам rozložit sprede ud verteilen απλώνω, διασκορπίζω levitama توزيع كردن levittää étaler (sur) לִפרוֹש बिखेरना prostrijeti szétoszt menghamparkan dreifa (úr) sparpagliare まき散らす 배포하다, 펼쳐놓다 paskleisti izkaisīt; izkliedēt; izstiept (laikā) mengagihkan uitspreiden spre, fordele rozkładać distribuir a se întinde (pe) раскладывать; распределять rozložiť razporediti raširiti sprida ut แผ่ขยายออกไป yaymak 延長，擴展 розкладати; розкидати بڑے علاقے یا بڑي مدت کے دوران تقسیم کرنا bày 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. opbreek يَنْتَشِر разпръквам (се) rozptýlit se sprede sig sich verteilen απλώνομαι, σκορπίζω (laiali) laotuma پراكندن levittäytyä s'éparpiller לְהִתפָּרֵס बिखरना raširiti se szétszéled; szétszóródik menyebar tvístra(st), dreifa(st) sparpagliarsi 散る 사방으로 흩어지다 išsiskirstyti izklīst berpecah-pecah zich verspreiden spre seg, dele seg rozchodzić się, rozbiegać się espalhar-se a se dispersa рассредоточиваться rozptýliť sa razkropiti se raštrkati se sprida ut sig กางออกมา yayılmak 四下散開 розсипатися بڑے علاقے کو زد میں لانے کے لیے giăng ra 四下散开
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