What is the meaning of spread?

noun

• Process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space.
  • synonyms: spreading
• A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures.
  • usage: "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
  • synonyms: gap
• Farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle.
  • synonyms: ranch, cattle ranch, cattle farm
• A haphazard distribution in all directions.
  • synonyms: scatter
• A tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes.
  • synonyms: paste
• A meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed.
  • usage: "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"
  • synonyms: banquet, feast
• Two facing pages of a book or other publication.
  • synonyms: spread head, spreadhead, facing pages
• The expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age. )
  • usage: "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"
• Decorative cover for a bed.
  • synonyms: bedspread, bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, counterpane
• Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time.
  • synonyms: spreading

verb

• Distribute or disperse widely.
  • usage: "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
  • synonyms: distribute
• Become distributed or widespread.
  • usage: "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"
  • synonyms: propagate
• Spread across or over.
  • usage: "A big oil spot spread across the water"
  • synonyms: overspread
• Spread out or open from a closed or folded state.
  • usage: "open the map"; "spread your arms"
  • synonyms: unfold, spread out, open
• Cause to become widely known.
  • usage: "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
  • synonyms: circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, diffuse, disperse, pass around
• Become widely known and passed on.
  • usage: "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"
  • synonyms: go around, circulate
• Strew or distribute over an area.
  • usage: "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
  • synonyms: scatter, spread out
• Move outward.
  • usage: "The soldiers fanned out"
  • synonyms: diffuse, spread out, fan out
• Cover by spreading something over.
  • usage: "spread the bread with cheese"
• Distribute over a surface in a layer.
  • usage: "spread cheese on a piece of bread"

adjective

• Distributed or spread over a considerable extent.
  • usage: "has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"
  • synonyms: dispersed
• Prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out.
  • usage: "a table spread with food"
• Fully extended in width.
  • usage: "outspread wings"; "with arms spread wide"
  • synonyms: outspread