1. (

• spread ,
• distribute ,

) distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country" ;

2. (

• spread ,
• propagate ,

) become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population" ;

3. (

• spread ,
• overspread

) spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water" ;

4. (

• unfold ,
• spread ,
• spread_out ,
• open ,

) spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms" ;

5. (

• circulate ,
• circularize ,
• circularise ,
• distribute ,
• disseminate ,
• propagate ,
• broadcast ,
• spread ,
• diffuse ,
• disperse ,
• pass_around

) cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" ;

6. (

• go_around ,
• spread ,
• circulate ,

) become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" ;

7. (

• spread ,
• scatter ,
• spread_out ,

) strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table" ;

8. (

• diffuse ,
• spread ,
• spread_out ,
• fan_out

) move outward; "The soldiers fanned out" ;

9. (

• spread ,

) cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese" ;

10. (

• spread ,

) distribute over a surface in a layer; "spread cheese on a piece of bread" ;

1. (

• dispersed ,
• spread

) distributed or spread over a considerable extent; "has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe" ;

2. (

• spread

) prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out; "a table spread with food" ;

3. (

• outspread ,
• spread

) fully extended in width; "outspread wings"; "with arms spread wide" ;