Spread
/spɹɛd/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Spread
noun
verb
- To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
"He spread his newspaper on the table."
- To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions.
"I spread my arms wide and welcomed him home."
- To disperse, to scatter or distribute over a given area.
"I spread the rice grains evenly over the floor."
- To proliferate; to become more widely present, to be disseminated.
- To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present.
"The missionaries quickly spread their new message across the country."
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