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

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

n. a haphazard distribution in all directions

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

n. a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers

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

n. two facing pages of a book or other publication

n. decorative cover for a bed

v. become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"

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

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

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

v. move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

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

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

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

adj. distributed or spread over a considerable extent; "has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"

adj. fully extended in width; "outspread wings"; "with arms spread wide"

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

n. the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"

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

n. the food served and eaten at one time

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

n. snacks and drinks served as a light meal

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"

n. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";

n. an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

n. a publication containing a variety of works

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

n. the extent of something from side to side

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

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

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

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

v. cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty"

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

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

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. become wider; "His pupils were dilated"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

v. grow stronger; "The economy was booming"

v. be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"

v. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"

v. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

v. agitate the air

v. arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

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

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

v. administer ritually; of church sacraments

v. cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty"

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

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

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

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. apply a heavy coat to

v. apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"

v. spread over

v. cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster"

v. become larger or bigger

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

v. become wider; "His pupils were dilated"

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

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

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

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

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

v. become wider; "His pupils were dilated"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

v. form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"

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

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

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

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

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

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

v. grow stronger; "The economy was booming"

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

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

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

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"

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"

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

v. cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty"

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

v. cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

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

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

v. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

v. transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"

v. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

v. foreshadow or presage

v. move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

v. move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. become wider; "His pupils were dilated"

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

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

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

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

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

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

v. lay on

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

adj. given out in portions

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

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

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

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

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

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

adj. distributed over a considerable extent; "far-flung trading operations"; "the West's far-flung mountain ranges"; "widespread nuclear fallout"

adj. spaced apart

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

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

adj. broad in the beam; "a beamy cargo ship"

adj. as from an altitude or distance; "a bird's-eye survey"; "a panoramic view"

adj. of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor; "producing wheat under extensive conditions"; "agriculture of the extensive type"

adj. abounding; having a lot of; "the top was thick with dust"

adj. of a specified width: "a yard in width"; "three feet in breadth"

adj. "the dark overspreading clouds"

adj. spreading by diffusion

adj. stretching or extending far: "beyond the misty gray of the rain he saw the stretching hutment"; "wide-spreading plains"; "wide-spreading branches"

adj. taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination; "a sweeping glance"; "a wide-sweeping view of the river"

adj. "the shot went wide"

adj. (motion pictures) projected on a screen with much greater width than height

v. assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"

v. collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"

v. become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"

v. draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

v. bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"