Definition: act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
Similar words: extension
Definition: act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
Usage: extension of the program to all in need
Synonyms: bedcover, bedspread, bed cover, bed covering, spread, counterpane
Definition: decorative cover for a bed
Similar words: bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding
Definition: coverings that are used on a bed
Synonyms: ranch, cattle farm, cattle ranch, spread
Definition: farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
Similar words: farm
Definition: workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
Usage: it takes several people to work the farm
Definition: a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
Usage: gap between income and outgo; the spread between lending and borrowing costs
Similar words: disparity
Definition: inequality or difference in some respect
Definition: a haphazard distribution in all directions
Similar words: dispersion, distribution
Definition: the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
Usage: worldwide in distribution; the distribution of nerve fibers; in complementary distribution
Synonyms: spread
Definition: the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
Usage: she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread
Similar words: girth
Definition: the distance around a person's body
Synonyms: spread, spread head, spreadhead, facing pages
Definition: two facing pages of a book or other publication
Similar words: page
Definition: one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
Definition: process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
Similar words: change of location, travel
Definition: a movement through space that changes the location of something
Synonyms: banquet, feast, spread
Definition: a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
Usage: a banquet for the graduating seniors; the Thanksgiving feast; they put out quite a spread
Definition: a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
Similar words: condiment
Definition: a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
Usage: mustard and ketchup are condiments
Synonyms: diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, spread, pass around, broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, propagate
Definition: cause to become widely known
Usage: spread information; circulate a rumor; broadcast the news
Similar words: publicise, publicize, air, bare
Definition: make public
Usage: She aired her opinions on welfare
Synonyms: circulate, spread, go around
Definition: become widely known and passed on
Usage: the rumor spread; the story went around in the office
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Definition: become distributed or widespread
Usage: the infection spread; Optimism spread among the population
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right
Synonyms: spread, spread out, unfold, open
Definition: spread out or open from a closed or folded state
Usage: open the map; spread your arms
Similar words: undo
Definition: cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
Usage: I wish I could undo my actions
Synonyms: spread
Definition: cover by spreading something over
Usage: spread the bread with cheese
Similar words: cover
Definition: provide with a covering or cause to be covered
Usage: cover her face with a handkerchief; cover the child with a blanket; cover the grave with flowers
Synonyms: diffuse, fan out, spread, spread out
Definition: move outward
Usage: The soldiers fanned out
Similar words: spread, distribute
Definition: distribute or disperse widely
Usage: The invaders spread their language all over the country
Synonyms: spread, spread out, scatter
Definition: strew or distribute over an area
Usage: He spread fertilizer over the lawn; scatter cards across the table
Similar words: distribute, circulate, pass around, pass on
Definition: cause be distributed
Usage: This letter is being circulated among the faculty
Synonyms: overspread, spread
Definition: spread across or over
Usage: A big oil spot spread across the water
Similar words: extend, cover, continue
Definition: span an interval of distance, space or time
Usage: The war extended over five years; The period covered the turn of the century; My land extends over the hills on the horizon; This farm covers some 200 acres; The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles
Definition: distributed or spread over a considerable extent
Usage: has ties with many widely dispersed friends; eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe
Similar words: distributed
Definition: spread out or scattered about or divided up
Definition: fully extended in width
Usage: outspread wings; with arms spread wide
Similar words: extended
Definition: fully extended or stretched forth
Usage: an extended telescope; his extended legs reached almost across the small room; refused to accept the extended hand
Synonyms: spread
Definition: prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out
Usage: a table spread with food
Similar words: prepared
Definition: made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
Usage: a prepared statement; be prepared for emergencies