spread 1
verbdomain: v physical contact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
distribute or disperse widely
Examples
- 1.The invaders spread their language all over the country
Synonyms
- distribute 2
distribute or disperse widely
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EnglishAntonym
gather 1
verb
assemble or get together
Derivationally related form
spread 10
noun
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
spreading 3
noun
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
spreader 1
noun
a hand tool for spreading something
spread 4
noun
a haphazard distribution in all directions
spread 1
noun
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
Hyponym
generalize 4
verb
become systemic and spread throughout the body
metastasize 1
verb
spread throughout the body
discharge 2
verb
pour forth or release
strew 1
verb
spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
export 3
verb
cause to spread in another part of the world
