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Spread

noun/spɹˈɛd/
Definition
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spɹˈɛd/
🇬🇧British English
/spɹˈɛd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spɹˈɛd/
1 syllable Say it as /spɹˈɛd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounprocess or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
nouna conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
“gap between income and outgo”
nounfarm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
nouna haphazard distribution in all directions
nouna tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
nouna meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
“a banquet for the graduating seniors”
nountwo facing pages of a book or other publication
nounthe expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
“she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread”
noundecorative cover for a bed
nounact of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
verbdistribute or disperse widely
“The invaders spread their language all over the country”
verbbecome distributed or widespread
“the infection spread”
verbspread across or over
“A big oil spot spread across the water”
verbspread out or open from a closed or folded state
“open the map”
verbcause to become widely known
“spread information”
verbbecome widely known and passed on
“the rumor spread”
verbstrew or distribute over an area
“He spread fertilizer over the lawn”
verbmove outward
“The soldiers fanned out”
verbcover by spreading something over
“spread the bread with cheese”
verbdistribute over a surface in a layer
“spread cheese on a piece of bread”
adjectivedistributed or spread over a considerable extent
“has ties with many widely dispersed friends”
adjectiveprepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out
“a table spread with food”
adjectivefully extended in width
“outspread wings”
Word Forms
spreadverbmove outward
ranchverbmanage or run a ranch
scatterverbstrew or distribute over an area
banquetverbprovide a feast or banquet for
feastverbprovide a feast or banquet for
spreadnounact of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
spreadernouna hand tool for spreading something
spreadingnounact of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
distributionnounthe act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
openingnounbecoming open or being made open
circulationnounthe spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
circularnounan advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
disseminativeadjectivespreading by diffusion
disseminationnounthe opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
disseminatornounsomeone who spreads the news
propagationnounthe spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
propagatornounsomeone who spreads the news
broadcastnouna radio or television show
diffusiveadjectivespreading by diffusion
diffusionnounthe act of dispersing or diffusing something
dispersiveadjectivespreading by diffusion
dispersionnounthe act of dispersing or diffusing something
dispersalnounthe act of dispersing or diffusing something
scatternounthe act of scattering
scatteringnounthe act of scattering
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verbreiten
Prozess oder Ergebnis der Verteilung oder Ausdehnung über eine weite Fläche
🇫🇷French
propagé
processus ou résultat de la distribution ou de l'extension sur une vaste étendue d'espace
🇪🇸Spanish
desparramar
proceso o resultado de distribuir o extenderse sobre una amplia extensión de espacio
🇮🇹Italian
diffusione
processo o risultato della distribuzione o dell'estensione su un'ampia distesa di spazio
🇳🇱Dutch
spreiding
proces of resultaat van verspreiding of uitbreiding over een grote uitgestrektheid van de ruimte
🇵🇹Portuguese
espalhar
processo ou resultado da distribuição ou extensão por uma ampla extensão de espaço
🇷🇺Russian
распространение
процесс или результат распространения или распространения на обширном пространстве
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फैलाना
अंतरिक्ष के व्यापक विस्तार में वितरण या विस्तार की प्रक्रिया या परिणाम
🇧🇩Bengali
ছড়িয়ে পড়া
বিস্তৃত স্থান জুড়ে বিতরণ বা প্রসারিত করার প্রক্রিয়া বা ফলাফল
🇮🇳Tamil
பரவுதல்
பரந்த அளவிலான இடத்தை விநியோகித்தல் அல்லது விரிவாக்குவதன் செயல்முறை அல்லது விளைவு
🇮🇳Telugu
వ్యాప్తి
విస్తారమైన స్థలంలో పంపిణీ చేయడం లేదా విస్తరించడం వల్ల ప్రక్రియ లేదా ఫలితం
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रसार
प्रक्रिया किंवा विस्तृत जागेवर वितरित किंवा विस्तारित करण्याचा परिणाम
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફેલાવો
જગ્યાના વિશાળ વિસ્તરણ પર વિતરણ અથવા વિસ્તરણની પ્રક્રિયા અથવા પરિણામ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹರಡುವಿಕೆ
ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ಜಾಗವನ್ನು ವಿತರಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಅಥವಾ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യാപനം
വിശാലമായ വിസ്തൃതിയിൽ വിതരണം ചെയ്യുന്നതിനോ വ്യാപിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള പ്രക്രിയ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഫലം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫੈਲਣਾ
ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਸਪੇਸ ਦੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ ਵਿਸਤਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੰਡਣ ਜਾਂ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਨਤੀਜਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
پھیلاؤ
وسیع پیمانے پر جگہ کی تقسیم یا توسیع کا عمل یا نتیجہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
传播
分布或延伸到广阔空间的过程或结果
🇯🇵Japanese
広める
広大な空間に分散または拡張するプロセスまたは結果
🇰🇷Korean
확산
넓은 공간에 걸쳐 분배하거나 확장하는 과정 또는 결과
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lây lan
quá trình hoặc kết quả của việc phân phối hoặc mở rộng trên một không gian rộng lớn
🇹🇭Thai
การแพร่กระจาย
กระบวนการหรือผลของการกระจายหรือขยายออกไปเป็นวงกว้าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyebar
proses atau hasil pendistribusian atau perluasan pada ruang yang luas
🇵🇭Filipino
paglaganap
proseso o resulta ng pamamahagi o pagpapalawak sa malawak na espasyo
🇲🇾Malay
sebar
proses atau hasil pengedaran atau meluas ke ruang yang luas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الانتشار
عملية أو نتيجة للتوزيع أو التوسع على مساحة واسعة من الفضاء
🇮🇷Persian
گسترش
فرآیند یا نتیجه توزیع یا گسترش در گستره وسیعی از فضا
🇹🇷Turkish
yaymak
geniş bir alana dağıtma veya genişletme süreci veya sonucu
🇮🇱Hebrew
התפשטות
תהליך או תוצאה של הפצה או התפשטות על פני שטח רחב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'spread'?
The primary meaning of 'spread' is 'process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'spread' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'spread' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'spread' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'spread' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'spread' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'spread' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'spread' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'spread' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'spread' as formal, casual, or slang?
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