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 dry. ,to spread butter on a slice of bread. ,She spread the blanket over her knees. ,to spread the word of the gospel. ,He spread his arms over his head in surrender. ,to spread the end of a rivet by hammering. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : The factory spread along the river front. ,Margarine spreads easily. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : With a spread of her arms the actress acknowledged the applause. ,the spread of consumerism. ,to measure the spread of branches. ,the widening spread between lending and borrowing costs. ,the spread of an elastic material. ,The long-distance movers planned a five-day spread between pickup and delivery. ,a spread of timber. ,a full-page spread; a two-page spread. From Dictionary.com.
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