spread
[sprɛd]
vb
to extend or unfold or be extended or unfolded to the fullest width
she spread the map on the table
to extend or cause to extend over a larger expanse of space or time
the political unrest spread over several years
to apply or be applied in a coating
butter does not spread very well when cold
to distribute or be distributed over an area or region
to display or be displayed in its fullest extent
the landscape spread before us
to prepare (a table) for a meal
to lay out (a meal) on a table
to send or be sent out in all directions; disseminate or be disseminated
the disease spread quickly
(of rails, wires, etc) to force or be forced apart
to increase the breadth of (a part), esp to flatten the head of a rivet by pressing, hammering, or forging
to lay out (hay) in a relatively thin layer to dry.to scatter (seed, manure, etc) over a relatively wide area
to make (oneself) agreeable to a large number of people, often of the opposite sex
to narrow and lengthen the aperture of (the lips) as for the articulation of a front vowel, such as (iː) in English see (siː)
n
the act or process of spreading; diffusion, dispersal, expansion, etc
the spread of the Christian religion
the wingspan of an aircraft
an extent of space or time; stretch
a spread of 50 years
a ranch or relatively large tract of land
the limit of something fully extended
the spread of a bird's wings
a covering for a table or bed
a large meal or feast, esp when it is laid out on a table
a food which can be spread on bread, etc
salmon spread
two facing pages in a book or other publication
a widening of the hips and waist
middle-age spread
the difference between the bid and offer prices quoted by a market maker.the excess of the price at which stock is offered for public sale over the price paid for the same stock by an underwriter.a double option.See straddle
the apparent size of a gemstone when viewed from above expressed in carats
a diamond with a spread of four carats
adj
extended or stretched out, esp to the fullest extent
(of a gem) shallow and flat
(of the lips) forming a long narrow aperture.(of speech sounds) articulated with spread lips
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