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Result or end;Turn outward;Prove to be in the result or end;Produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery;Come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons;Come and gather for a public event;Outfit or equip, as with accessories.

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  • Verb (used with object) : to spread out the papers on the table. ,He spread the pots on the ground and started hawking his wares. ,to spread hay to...
  • Verb (used without object) : The factory spread along the river front. ,Margarine spreads easily
  • Noun : With a spread of her arms the actress acknowledged the applause. ,the spread of consumerism. ,to measure the spread of branches. ,the widening...
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