Meaning (1):
- a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
Example in sentence:- a banquet for the graduating seniors;
- the Thanksgiving feast;
- they put out quite a spread
Meaning (2):
- a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
Example in sentence:- gap between income and outgo;
- the spread between lending and borrowing costs
Meaning (3):
- the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
Example in sentence:- she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread
Meaning (4):
- spread across or over
Example in sentence:- A big oil spot spread across the water
Meaning (5):
- cause to become widely known
Example in sentence:- broadcast the news;
- circulate a rumor;
- spread information
Meaning (6):
- strew or distribute over an area
Example in sentence:- He spread fertilizer over the lawn;
- scatter cards across the table
Meaning (7):
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
Example in sentence:- open the map;
- spread your arms
Meaning (8):
- become distributed or widespread
Example in sentence:- Optimism spread among the population;
- the infection spread
Meaning (9):
- distribute over a surface in a layer
Example in sentence:- spread cheese on a piece of bread
Meaning (10):
- cover by spreading something over
Example in sentence:- spread the bread with cheese
Meaning (11):
- distribute or disperse widely
Example in sentence:- The invaders spread their language all over the country
Meaning (12):
- become widely known and passed on
Example in sentence:- the rumor spread;
- the story went around in the office
Meaning (13):
- move outward
Meaning (14):
- prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out
Meaning (15):
- distributed or spread over a considerable extent
Example in sentence:- eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe;
- has ties with many widely dispersed friends
Meaning (16):
- fully extended in width
Example in sentence:- outspread wings;
- with arms spread wide