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Definition of "spread" []
- To open to a fuller extent or width; stretch: spread out the tablecloth; a bird spreading its wings. (verb-transitive)
- To make wider the gap between; move farther apart: spread her fingers. (verb-transitive)
- To distribute over a surface in a layer: spread varnish on the steps. (verb-transitive)
- To cover with a layer: spread a cracker with butter. (verb-transitive)
- To distribute widely: The tornado spread destruction. (verb-transitive)
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Use "spread" in a sentence
- "As the Grateful Dead toured the globe through the '70s and '80s, playing hundreds of shows a year - the term spread though the Dead underground."
- ""The word spread pretty quickly around here: They had service and nice planes," said Gary Adams , senior vice president of Anchor/Russell Capital Advisors LLC, a Boston money-management firm."
- "The word spread quickly around town about Till's alleged actions."