spread

spread
I. v. a.
1.
Extend, expand, mantle, stretch, dilate.
2.
Disperse, scatter, distribute.
3.
Publish, divulge, propagate, disseminate, circulate, promulgate, make known, make public, spread abroad.
4.
Propagate, spread, disseminate.
5.
Emit, diffuse, scatter.
6.
Prepare, make ready, furnish, cover, set with food.
7.
Unfold, unfurl, open.
8.
Cover, overspread, extend over.
II. n.
1.
Extend, be expanded.
2.
Be dispersed, be scattered.
3.
Circulate, be circulated, be spread abroad.
III. n.
1.
Extent, reach, compass.
2.
Extension, expansion.
3.
Dissemination, circulation, propagation.
4.
Cover, cloth.

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