Spread
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Spread
-
1 imp. & p. p.
of Spread
-
2 v. t.
To extend in length and breadth, or in breadth only; to stretch or expand to a broad or broader surface or extent; to open; to unfurl; as, to spread a carpet; to spread a tent or a sail.
-
3 v. t.
To extend so as to cover something; to extend to a great or grater extent in every direction; to cause to fill or cover a wide or wider space.
-
4 v. t.
To divulge; to publish, as news or fame; to cause to be more extensively known; to disseminate; to make known fully; as, to spread a report; -- often acompanied by abroad.
-
5 v. t.
To propagate; to cause to affect great numbers; as, to spread a disease.
-
6 v. t.
To diffuse, as emanations or effluvia; to emit; as, odoriferous plants spread their fragrance.
-
7 v. t.
To strew; to scatter over a surface; as, to spread manure; to spread lime on the ground.
-
8 v. t.
To prepare; to set and furnish with provisions; as, to spread a table.
-
9 v. i.
To extend in length and breadth in all directions, or in breadth only; to be extended or stretched; to expand.
-
10 v. i.
To be extended by drawing or beating; as, some metals spread with difficulty.
-
11 v. i.
To be made known more extensively, as news.
-
12 v. i.
To be propagated from one to another; as, the disease spread into all parts of the city.
-
13 n.
Extent; compass.
-
14 n.
Expansion of parts.
-
15 n.
A cloth used as a cover for a table or a bed.
-
16 n.
A table, as spread or furnished with a meal; hence, an entertainment of food; a feast.
-
17 n.
A privilege which one person buys of another, of demanding certain shares of stock at a certain price, or of delivering the same shares of stock at another price, within a time agreed upon.
-
18 n.
An unlimited expanse of discontinuous points.
-
19
imp. & p. p. of Spread, v.
-
20 imp. & p. p.
of Spread
-
21 v. t.
To extend in length and breadth, or in breadth only; to stretch or expand to a broad or broader surface or extent; to open; to unfurl; as, to spread a carpet; to spread a tent or a sail.
-
22 v. t.
To extend so as to cover something; to extend to a great or grater extent in every direction; to cause to fill or cover a wide or wider space.
-
23 v. t.
To divulge; to publish, as news or fame; to cause to be more extensively known; to disseminate; to make known fully; as, to spread a report; -- often acompanied by abroad.
-
24 v. t.
To propagate; to cause to affect great numbers; as, to spread a disease.
-
25 v. t.
To diffuse, as emanations or effluvia; to emit; as, odoriferous plants spread their fragrance.
-
26 v. t.
To strew; to scatter over a surface; as, to spread manure; to spread lime on the ground.
-
27 v. t.
To prepare; to set and furnish with provisions; as, to spread a table.
-
28 v. i.
To extend in length and breadth in all directions, or in breadth only; to be extended or stretched; to expand.
-
29 v. i.
To be extended by drawing or beating; as, some metals spread with difficulty.
-
30 v. i.
To be made known more extensively, as news.
-
31 v. i.
To be propagated from one to another; as, the disease spread into all parts of the city.
-
32 n.
Extent; compass.
-
33 n.
Expansion of parts.
-
34 n.
A cloth used as a cover for a table or a bed.
-
35 n.
A table, as spread or furnished with a meal; hence, an entertainment of food; a feast.
-
36 n.
A privilege which one person buys of another, of demanding certain shares of stock at a certain price, or of delivering the same shares of stock at another price, within a time agreed upon.
-
37 n.
An unlimited expanse of discontinuous points.
-
38
imp. & p. p. of Spread, v.