spread > 23 senses| ADJECTIVE | 1 | spread, dispersed | Distributed or spread over a considerable extent |
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| 2 | spread | Prepared or arranged for a meal |
| 3 | spread, outspread | Fully extended in width |
| NOUN | 1 | spread, spreading | Process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space |
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| 2 | spread, gap | A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures |
| 3 | spread, ranch, cattle ranch, cattle farm | Farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) |
| 4 | spread, scatter | A haphazard distribution in all directions |
| 5 | spread, paste | A tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers |
| 6 | spread, banquet, feast | A meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed |
| 7 | spread, spread head, spreadhead, facing pages | Two facing pages of a book or other publication |
| 8 | spread | The expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age) |
| 9 | spread, bedspread, bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, counterpane | Decorative cover for a bed |
| 10 | spread, spreading | Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time |
| VERB | 1 | spread, distribute | Distribute or disperse widely |
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| 2 | spread, propagate | Become distributed or widespread |
| 3 | spread, overspread | Spread across or over |
| 4 | spread, unfold, spread out, open | Spread out or open from a closed or folded state |
| 5 | spread, circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, diffuse, disperse, pass around | Cause to become widely known |
| 6 | spread, go around, circulate | Become widely known and passed on |
| 7 | spread, scatter, spread out | Strew or distribute over an area |
| 8 | spread, diffuse, spread out, fan out | Move outward |
| 9 | spread | Cover by spreading something over |
| 10 | spread | Distribute over a surface in a layer |
spread > verb 1, contact| Meaning | Distribute or disperse widely. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP |
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| Examples | "The invaders spread their language all over the country" |
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| Synonyms | distribute |
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| Narrower | generalize, generalise; metastasize, metastasise; discharge; strew, straw; export; propagate; deploy; redistribute; sprawl, straggle; diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out |
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| Contrary | gather, garner, collect, pull together |
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| See also | spread out; spread out; spread out; spread out |
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| Nouns | spread, spreading; spreader; spread; spread |
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spread > verb 5, communication| Meaning | Cause to become widely known. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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| Examples | "spread information" |
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| Synonyms | circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, diffuse, disperse, pass around |
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| Cause to | go around, spread, circulate |
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| Narrower | sow, sough; popularize, popularise, vulgarize, vulgarise, generalize, generalise; carry, run |
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| Broader | publicize, publicise, air, bare |
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| Similar to | go around, spread, circulate |
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| Nouns | spread; spreading; spread; spread |
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spread > verb 6, communication| Meaning | Become widely known and passed on. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s |
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| Examples | "the rumor spread" |
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| Synonyms | go around, circulate |
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| Caused by | circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around |
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| Broader | travel, go, move, locomote |
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| Similar to | circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around |
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| Nouns | spread; spread |
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