3 entries found for spread.
To select an entry, click on it.
Main Entry: 1spread
Pronunciation: spred
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): spread; spread·ing 1 a: to open over a larger area <spread out a map> b: to stretch out : EXTEND <spread her arms wide> 2 a: to scatter over an area <spread fertilizer> b: to give out over a period or among a group <spread the work over several weeks> c: to put a layer of on a surface <spread butter on bread> d: to cover something with <spread the cloth on the table> e: to prepare for a meal : SET <spread a table> 3 a: to become or cause to become widely known <spread the news> <the panic spread rapidly> b: to extend the range or occurrence of <spread a disease> 4: to stretch or move apart <spread one's fingers> - spread·able /spred--bl/ adjective