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strew
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strew  (str)
tr.v. strewed, strewn (strn) or strewed, strew·ing, strews
1. To spread here and there; scatter: strewing flowers down the aisle.
2. To cover (an area or a surface) with things scattered or sprinkled: "Italy . . . was strewn thick with the remains of Roman buildings" (Bernard Berenson).
3. To be or become dispersed over (a surface).
4. To spread (something) over a wide area; disseminate.

[Middle English strewen, from Old English strowian; see ster-2 in Indo-European roots.]

strew
Verb
[strewing, strewed, strewn] to scatter (things) over a surface [Old English streowian]

Strew a number of items scattered over an area, 1578.
Examples: strew of books and pamphlets, 1907; of printer’s proofs, 1891; of weeping verse, 1657.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.strew - spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet"
bestrew - cover by strewing
litter - make a place messy by strewing garbage around
spread, distribute - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
2.strew - cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground"
spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"

strew
Translations
strew
v strew [struː]
to scatter Rubbish was strewn about on the ground; The ground was strewn with rubbish. gestrooi يَنْثُر осейвам poházet sprede; strø (be)streuen σκορπίζω esparcir, desparramar, sembrar laiali puistama, üle puistama پاشيدن levitellä éparpiller לְפַזֵר छितराना, बिखेरना, लेटना posuti, posipati (szét)szór menyebar dreifa spargere, disseminare ばらまく ...을 뿌리다; 흩뿌리다; ...의 표면을 가득히 덮다 (ið)mëtyti, nukloti izmētāt; izbārstīt menyelerakkan sesuatu di strooien strø rozrzucać juncar a împrăştia разбрасывать nahádzať, porozhadzovať raztresti posuti strö, översålla โปรย saçmak, yaymak 撒滿 розкидати; розстеляти سطح پر بکھیرنا یا پھیلانا rải, vãi, rắc


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