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 largetract of land along with facilities needed to raiselivestock (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
11. (adj)dispersed, spread distributed or spreadover 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"
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