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Nouns (23)

n. the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age); "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"

n. a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"

spread, paste

n. a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes

spread, spreading

n. process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

spread, spreading

n. act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time

ranch, spread, cattle ranch, cattle farm

n. farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

spread, spread head, spreadhead, facing pages

n. two facing pages of a book or other publication

bedspread, bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, counterpane, spread

n. decorative cover for a bed

Verbs (28)

spread

v. distribute over a surface in a layer; "spread cheese on a piece of bread"

spread, overspread

v. spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"

unfold, spread, spread out, open

v. spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"

go around, spread, circulate

v. become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"

spread, scatter, spread out

v. strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"

diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out

v. move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Adverbs (0)

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Adjectives (1)

spread

adj. prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out; "a table spread with food"

Fuzzynyms (161)

difference

n. a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"

discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance

n. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"

meal, repast

n. the food served and eaten at one time

mealtime

n. the hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten

refreshment

n. snacks and drinks served as a light meal

expansion, enlargement

n. the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne

n. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"

tangible possession, material possession

n. property or belongings that are tangible

Plantation

n. a newly established colony (especially in the colonization of North America); "the practice of sending convicted criminals to serve on the Plantations was common in the 17th century"

collection, compendium

n. a publication containing a variety of works

extent

n. the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"

width, breadth

n. the extent of something from side to side

duration, length

n. continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"

endurance

n. the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

tone, tone up, strengthen

v. give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles"

run, go, pass, lead, extend

v. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover

v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

stretch, stretch along

v. occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line"

inflate

v. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"

reach, reach out

v. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"

extend

v. open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"

spread

v. cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese"

distend

v. cause to expand as it by internal pressure; "The gas distended the animal's body"

swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce

v. expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

go around, spread, circulate

v. become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"

widen

v. become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"

extend, poke out, reach out

v. reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

spread

v. cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese"

distribute

v. spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly"

advertise, publicize, advertize, publicise

v. call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"

publicize, publicise, air, bare

v. make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"

extend

v. open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"

distend

v. cause to expand as it by internal pressure; "The gas distended the animal's body"

swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce

v. expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

unfold, spread, spread out, open

v. spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"

disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

grow

v. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

build

v. develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"

progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

string out, spread out

v. set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"

expand, spread out

v. extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"

mushroom

v. grow and spread fast; "The problem mushroomed"

bloom, blossom, flower

v. produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"

burgeon

v. grow and flourish; "The burgeoning administration"; "The burgeoning population"

boom, thrive, flourish, expand

v. grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"

proliferate

v. grow rapidly; "Pizza parlors proliferate in this area"

increase

v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

stretch

v. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"

distribute

v. spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly"

disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

disperse

v. separate (light) into spectral rays; "the prosm disperses light"

scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse

v. distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter

v. to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

wander

v. go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town"

communicate

v. be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas; "He and his sons haven't communicated for years"; "Do you communicate well with your advisor?"

deliver, present

v. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"

announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald

v. foreshadow or presage

carry

v. transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2"

resurrect, rise, uprise

v. return from the dead; "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"

extend

v. open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"

distend

v. cause to expand as it by internal pressure; "The gas distended the animal's body"

swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce

v. expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

spread

v. cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese"

unfold, spread, spread out, open

v. spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"

Synonyms (25)

guide, run, draw, pass

v. pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"

apportioned, dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled out

adj. given out in portions

diffuse

adj. spread out; not concentrated in one place; "a large diffuse organization"

diffused

adj. (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material; "diffused light"

dispensed

adj. distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions; "medicines dispensed to the sick"

divided, divided up, shared, shared out

adj. distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose

encyclical

adj. intended for wide distribution; "an encyclical letter"

rationed

adj. distributed equitably in limited individual portions; "got along as best we could on rationed meat and sugar"

scattered

adj. occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space; "scattered showers"; "scattered villages"

separated, spaced

adj. spaced apart

sparse, thin

adj. not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"

unfocused, unfocussed

adj. not concentrated at one point or upon one objective; "diversity...in our huge unfocused country"- Owen Wister

Antonyms (2)

fold, fold up

v. become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy"

spread

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