Definition of Spread
Spread
Spread
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To extend or stretch out over a surface or area.
e.g. She spread the blanket on the grass for a picnic.
(verb)
to open something up or stretch it out so that it covers a wider area;
e.g. Use your hands to spread the paper flat on the table. I saw him spread his arms and give her a hug.
(verb)
to apply a fairly even layer of some substance onto a surface or object;
e.g. I like to spread grape jelly over my toast.
(noun)
the area or extent covered by something, or the process of extending or being distributed over an area;
e.g. I could see the spread of the city from the top of the tower. Take these steps to prevent the spread of the disease.
(noun)
the variety or range within something;
e.g. There is a significant spread in the backgrounds of the people surveyed.
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"There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." -- Edith Wharton
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