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How to sign: cause to become widely known
"spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news";
Similiar / Same: disseminate, circulate, pass around, circularise, broadcast, diffuse, circularize, disperse, distribute, propagate
Categories: air, bare, publicise, publicize
Within this category: carry, popularize, sow
How to sign: strew or distribute over an area
"He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table";
Similiar / Same: spread out, scatter
Categories: circulate, distribute, pass around, pass on
Within this category: birdlime, circumfuse, distribute, manure
How to sign: distribute or disperse widely
"The invaders spread their language all over the country";
See also: diffuse, spread out, fan out, expand, string out, dissipate, scatter, spread out, disperse, spread out, spread out
Similiar / Same: distribute
Within this category: deploy, diffuse, discharge, export, generalize, metastasize, propagate, redistribute, sprawl, strew
How to sign: become distributed or widespread
"the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population";
Similiar / Same: propagate
Categories: move
Within this category: catch
How to sign: farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
Similiar / Same: ranch, cattle ranch, cattle farm
Categories: farm
How to sign: a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
"gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs";
Similiar / Same: gap
Categories: disparity
How to sign: spread out or open from a closed or folded state
"open the map"; "spread your arms";
Similiar / Same: unfold, open, spread out
Categories: undo
Within this category: butterfly, divaricate, exfoliate, grass, splay, uncross
How to sign: a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
"a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread";
Similiar / Same: banquet, feast
How to sign: move outward
"The soldiers fanned out";
Similiar / Same: diffuse, spread out, fan out
Categories: distribute, spread
Within this category: grow over, mantle, percolate, run
How to sign: decorative cover for a bed
Similiar / Same: bedspread, bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, counterpane
Categories: bedclothes, bedding, bed clothing
Within this category: coverlet, quilted bedspread
