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Adjective spreading has 2 senses
- spreading, wide-spreading - spreading over a wide area; "under the spreading chestnut tree"; "the spreading circle of lamplight"; "wide-spreading branches"
Antonym: narrow (indirect, via wide)
- diffusing, diffusive, dispersive, disseminative, disseminating, scattering, spreading - spreading by diffusion
Antonym: collective (indirect, via distributive)
Noun spreading has 3 senses
- spread, spreading - process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
--1 is a kind of change of location, travel
--1 has particulars:
- dissemination, airing, public exposure, spreading - the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
--2 is a kind of transmission
--2 has particulars: circulation; propagation, extension
- spread, spreading - act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
--3 is a kind of extension
--3 has particulars:
Verb spread has 10 senses
- spread, distribute - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
Antonyms: gather, garner, collect, pull together
Sample sentences:
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- spread, propagate - become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"
--2 is one way to move
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- spread, overspread - spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"
--3 is one way to cover, extend
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- unfold, spread, spread out, open - spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
--4 is one way to undo
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- circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
--5 is one way to publicize, publicise, air, bare
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- go around, spread, circulate - become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"
--6 is one way to travel, go, move, locomote
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- spread, scatter, spread out - strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
--7 is one way to circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
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- diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out - move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"
--8 is one way to spread, distribute
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- spread - cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese"
--9 is one way to cover
Sample sentence:
They spread the bread with melted butter
- spread - distribute over a surface in a layer; "spread cheese on a piece of bread"
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