1. (v.t.)spread to draw, stretch, or open out, esp. over a flat surface: Spread out the blanket.
2. spread to extend out; move apart: The bird spread its wings.
3. spread to distribute over an area of space or time: to spread seed on the ground.
4. spread to apply in a thin layer or coating: to spread butter on bread.
5. spread to extend as a covering: to spread the sheet over the bed.
6. spread to set or prepare (a table) for a meal.
7. spread to send out in various directions: to spread light.
8. spread to cause to become widely known; disseminate: to spread rumors.
9. spread to extend the aperture at (the lips) laterally, so as to reduce it vertically, in articulating a sound.
10. (v.i.)spread to become stretched out or extended; expand.
11. spread to become broadly distributed.
12. (n.)spread an act or instance of spreading.
13. spread expansion; diffusion: the spread of suspicion.
14. spread the extent of spreading: to measure the spread of branches.
15. spread the difference between the prices bid and asked of stock or a commodity.
16. spread a commodities market transaction in which the call price is set above and the put price below the current market quotation.
17. spread the difference between any two prices or rates for related costs.
18. spread capacity for spreading.
19. spread a distance or range between two points.
20. spread an expanse of something: a spread of timber.
21. spread a cloth covering for a bed, table, or the like, esp. a bedspread.
22. spread Informal. an abundance of food set out on a table; feast.
23. spread a food preparation for spreading, as jam or peanut butter.
24. spread two facing pages, as of a book or newspaper.
25. spread an extensive display treatment of a topic in a newspaper or magazine.
26. spread an advertisement or story covering one or more pages.
27. spread landed property, as a farm or ranch.
28. (adj.)spread (of a speech sound) pronounced with spread lips, as the vowel (ē) in tea.
Definition of 'spread'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)spread, spreading process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
2. (noun)gap, spread a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
3. (noun)ranch, spread, cattle ranch, cattle farm farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
4. (noun)scatter, spread a haphazard distribution in all directions
5. (noun)spread, paste a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
6. (noun)banquet, feast, spread a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"
7. (noun)spread, spread head, spreadhead, facing pages two facing pages of a book or other publication
8. (noun)spread the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age) "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"
9. (noun)bedspread, bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, counterpane, spread decorative cover for a bed
10. (adj)spread, spreading act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
11. (adj)dispersed, spread distributed or spread over a considerable extent "has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"
12. (adj)spread prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out "a table spread with food"
14. (verb)spread, distribute distribute or disperse widely "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
15. (verb)spread, propagate become distributed or widespread "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"
16. (verb)spread, overspread spread across or over "A big oil spot spread across the water"
17. (verb)unfold, spread, spread out, open spread out or open from a closed or folded state "open the map"; "spread your arms"
18. (verb)circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around cause to become widely known "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
19. (verb)go around, spread, circulate become widely known and passed on "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"
20. (verb)spread, scatter, spread out strew or distribute over an area "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
21. (verb)diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out move outward "The soldiers fanned out"
22. (verb)spread cover by spreading something over "spread the bread with cheese"
23. (verb)spread distribute over a surface in a layer "spread cheese on a piece of bread"
1. (verb)spread to affect or cause to affect more people, a larger area, etc. The fire spread rapidly.; insects that spread the virus to humans; Fear began to spread throughout Europe.; She's spreading rumors again.
2. spread to exist or be present across a large area, or to cause to exist or be present Free health clinics are spread across the country.; Bees spread the pollen among the flowers.
3. spread to push a soft substance across a surface to create a thin layer Spread some butter on the toast.
4. spread (of a soft substance) to be able to be pushed across a surface in a thin layer The glue spreads easily.
5. spread to unfold and make flat She spread the tablecloth over the table.
6. spread to open your arms or legs wide She spread her arms to hug them.
7. spread a soft food that can be spread a butter-like spread
Definition of 'spread'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)spread extent; compass
2. (noun)spread expansion of parts
3. (noun)spread a cloth used as a cover for a table or a bed
4. (noun)spread a table, as spread or furnished with a meal; hence, an entertainment of food; a feast
5. (noun)spread 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
6. (noun)spread an unlimited expanse of discontinuous points
7. spread of Spread
8. spread imp. & p. p. of Spread, v
9. (verb)spread 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
10. (verb)spread 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
11. (verb)spread 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
12. (verb)spread to propagate; to cause to affect great numbers; as, to spread a disease
13. (verb)spread to diffuse, as emanations or effluvia; to emit; as, odoriferous plants spread their fragrance
14. (verb)spread to strew; to scatter over a surface; as, to spread manure; to spread lime on the ground
15. (verb)spread to prepare; to set and furnish with provisions; as, to spread a table
16. (verb)spread to extend in length and breadth in all directions, or in breadth only; to be extended or stretched; to expand
17. (verb)spread to be extended by drawing or beating; as, some metals spread with difficulty
18. (verb)spread to be made known more extensively, as news
19. (verb)spread to be propagated from one to another; as, the disease spread into all parts of the city
Definitions of spread 
Afrikaans: smeer
Arabic: يَرُش
Bulgarian: мажа
Brazilian: espalhar(-se)
Czech: rozetřít
German: streichen
Danish: smøre
Greek: απλώνω, απλώνομαι
Estonian: (peale) määrima, võidma
Farsi: گسترش يافتن
Finnish: levitä
French: étaler
Hebrew: לִמרוֹחַ
Hindi: फैलाना, फैलना
Croatian: mazati, prekriti
Hungarian: ken
Indonesian: mengoleskan
Icelandic: dreifa, smyrja
Italian: spalmare
Japanese: 塗る
Korean: 펴다
Lithuanian: tepti
Latvian: uzziest
Malay: menyapukan
Dutch: smeren
Norwegian: spre, smøre, bre utover
Polish: pokrywać, smarować
Portuguese: espalhar(-se)
Romanian: a unge
Russian: размазывать(ся)
Slovak: natrieť, potrieť
Slovenian: namazati
Serbian: razmazati
Swedish: breda (sprida) ut
Thai: ทำให้กระจาย
Turkish: sürmek
Taiwanese: 使伸展，使延伸
Ukrainian: розмазувати
Urdu: کسی شے کو پھیلانا، پھیلنا
Vietnamese: giăng, bày ra
Chinese: 伸开，展开，伸展
