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Synonyms for spread
sprɛdspread
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Wiktionary
spreadnoun
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circulate, put about, propagate, disseminate, straddlespreadnoun
The difference between the price of a futures month and the price of another month of the same commodity.
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straddlespreadnoun
The purchase of a futures contract of one delivery month against the sale of another futures delivery month of the same commodity.
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straddlespreadnoun
The purchase of one delivery month of one commodity against the sale of that same delivery month of a different commodity.
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straddlespreadnoun
An arbitrage transaction of the same commodity in two markets, executed to take advantage of a profit from price discrepancies.
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straddlespreadnoun
The difference between bidding and asking price.
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straddlespreadnoun
The difference between the prices of two similar items.
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straddlespreadverb
To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
He spread his newspaper on the table.
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straddle, disseminate, circulate, put about, propagatespreadverb
An expanse of land.
I spread my arms wide and welcomed him home.
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propagate, put about, circulate, disseminate, straddlespreadverb
A large tract of land used to raise livestock; a cattle ranch
I spread the rice grains evenly over the floor.
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propagate, straddle, circulate, put about, disseminatespreadverb
A piece of material used as a cover (such as a bedspread).
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disseminate, circulate, propagate, put about, straddlespreadnoun
To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present.
The missionaries quickly spread their new message across the country.
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put about, straddle, disseminate, circulate, propagatespreadverb
To take up a larger area or space; to expand, be extended.
I dropped my glass; the water spread quickly over the tiled floor.
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straddle, put about, disseminate, circulate, propagatespreadverb
To smear, to distribute in a thin layer.
She liked to spread butter on her toast while it was still hot.
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circulate, put about, propagate, disseminate, straddlespreadverb
A numerical difference.
He always spreads his toast with peanut butter and strawberry jam.
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propagate, straddle, circulate, put about, disseminatespreadnoun
The difference between the wholesale and retail prices.
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disseminate, straddle, put about, circulate, propagate
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
spread
Synonyms:
extend, stretch, expand, open, unfurl, divulge, propagate, publish, disperse, diffuse, overlay, distribute, scatter, circulate, disseminate, ramifyAntonyms:
contract, furl, gather, fold, close, shut, secrete, suppress, confine, restrict, repress, hush, conceal, recal, collect, stagnate, concentrate, localize
Princeton's WordNet
spread, spreadingnoun
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
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bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, public exposure, cattle farm, spreading, dissemination, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, facing pages, airingAntonyms:
unprepared, unextended, concentrated, pull together, collect, gather, garnergap, spreadnoun
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
"gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
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bedcover, spreading, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, facing pages, crack, interruption, cattle farm, break, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, disruption, bed cover, opening, gap, paste, ranch, colAntonyms:
unextended, unprepared, concentrated, gather, garner, pull together, collectranch, spread, cattle ranch, cattle farmnoun
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
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bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, cattle farm, spreading, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, facing pagesAntonyms:
unextended, unprepared, concentrated, collect, pull together, gather, garnerscatter, spreadnoun
a haphazard distribution in all directions
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bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, scattering, cattle farm, spreading, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, strewing, facing pagesAntonyms:
unextended, concentrated, unprepared, collect, pull together, garner, gatherspread, pastenoun
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
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bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, cattle farm, spreading, library paste, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, facing pagesAntonyms:
concentrated, unprepared, unextended, gather, collect, pull together, garnerbanquet, feast, spreadnoun
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
"a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"
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bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, fiesta, fete, spreading, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, cattle farm, facing pagesAntonyms:
unprepared, concentrated, unextended, collect, garner, pull together, gatherspread, spread head, spreadhead, facing pagesnoun
two facing pages of a book or other publication
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bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, cattle farm, spreading, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, facing pagesAntonyms:
concentrated, unprepared, unextended, pull together, gather, garner, collectspreadnoun
the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
"she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"
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bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, cattle farm, spreading, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, facing pagesAntonyms:
concentrated, unprepared, unextended, garner, pull together, collect, gatherbedspread, bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, counterpane, spreadnoun
decorative cover for a bed
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bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, cattle farm, spreading, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, facing pagesAntonyms:
concentrated, unextended, unprepared, gather, pull together, garner, collectspread, spreadingadjective
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
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bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, public exposure, cattle farm, spreading, dissemination, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, facing pages, airingAntonyms:
unextended, concentrated, unprepared, pull together, gather, garner, collectdispersed, spreadadjective
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
"has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"
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concentrated, unprepared, unextended, garner, collect, pull together, gatherspreadadjective
prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out
"a table spread with food"
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unextended, unprepared, concentrated, garner, collect, pull together, gatheroutspread, spreadverb
fully extended in width
"outspread wings"; "with arms spread wide"
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unextended, unprepared, concentrated, pull together, garner, collect, gatherspread, distributeverb
distribute or disperse widely
"The invaders spread their language all over the country"
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circulate, shell out, lot, pass on, dish out, deal out, allot, overspread, dispense, dole out, unfold, spread out, deal, parcel out, disperse, circularize, administer, give out, fan out, open, go around, pass around, hand out, mete out, pass out, diffuse, broadcast, distribute, propagate, scatter, circularise, stagger, disseminateAntonyms:
concentrated, unprepared, unextended, gather, garner, pull together, collectspread, propagateverb
become distributed or widespread
"the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"
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circularise, unfold, pass around, overspread, disseminate, spread out, broadcast, open, fan out, scatter, circularize, go around, propagate, circulate, disperse, distribute, diffuseAntonyms:
unextended, concentrated, unprepared, garner, pull together, gather, collectspread, overspreadverb
spread across or over
"A big oil spot spread across the water"
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circularise, unfold, pass around, overspread, disseminate, spread out, broadcast, open, fan out, scatter, circularize, go around, propagate, circulate, disperse, distribute, diffuseAntonyms:
unextended, unprepared, concentrated, collect, gather, garner, pull togetherunfold, spread, spread out, openverb
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
"open the map"; "spread your arms"
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fan out, blossom out, unfold, circularise, dissipate, open up, overspread, disseminate, pass around, spread out, broadcast, afford, turn out, open, stretch, blossom, give, stretch out, extend, scatter, circularize, expand, splay, go around, propagate, blossom forth, rotate, circulate, disperse, distribute, string out, diffuseAntonyms:
unprepared, concentrated, unextended, garner, collect, pull together, gathercirculate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass aroundverb
cause to become widely known
"spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
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circulate, beam, shell out, fan out, lot, mobilize, pervade, pass on, dish out, dissipate, deal out, allot, dot, overspread, break up, dispense, interpenetrate, dole out, unfold, penetrate, deal, parcel out, disperse, circularize, administer, give out, spread out, open, go around, pass around, sprinkle, hand out, mete out, dispel, mobilise, diffuse, broadcast, distribute, pass out, propagate, scatter, transmit, air, circularise, send, riddle, dust, stagger, imbue, permeate, disseminate, circleAntonyms:
concentrated, unprepared, unextended, garner, collect, gather, pull togethergo around, spread, circulateverb
become widely known and passed on
"the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"
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fan out, unfold, circularise, outflank, overspread, disseminate, pass around, distribute, spread out, broadcast, mobilize, get around, revolve, circle, mobilise, open, scatter, circularize, pass on, short-circuit, go around, propagate, rotate, circulate, disperse, bypass, diffuseAntonyms:
unprepared, concentrated, unextended, pull together, collect, gather, garnerspread, scatter, spread outverb
strew or distribute over an area
"He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
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circularise, rotate, unfold, pass around, dissipate, overspread, disseminate, sprinkle, dot, spread out, broadcast, open, fan out, string out, scatter, circularize, expand, break up, splay, go around, propagate, dust, dispel, circulate, disperse, distribute, turn out, diffuseAntonyms:
concentrated, unextended, unprepared, collect, pull together, garner, gatherdiffuse, spread, spread out, fan outverb
move outward
"The soldiers fanned out"
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unfold, circularise, dissipate, penetrate, riddle, overspread, disseminate, pass around, spread out, go around, broadcast, turn out, fan out, scatter, distribute, imbue, circularize, expand, permeate, splay, open, propagate, rotate, pervade, disperse, circulate, string out, interpenetrate, diffuseAntonyms:
unextended, concentrated, unprepared, gather, pull together, garner, collectspreadverb
cover by spreading something over
"spread the bread with cheese"
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circularise, unfold, pass around, overspread, disseminate, spread out, broadcast, open, fan out, scatter, circularize, go around, propagate, circulate, disperse, distribute, diffuseAntonyms:
unprepared, concentrated, unextended, garner, collect, pull together, gatherspreadverb
distribute over a surface in a layer
"spread cheese on a piece of bread"
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circularise, unfold, pass around, overspread, disseminate, spread out, broadcast, open, fan out, scatter, circularize, go around, propagate, circulate, disperse, distribute, diffuseAntonyms:
unextended, concentrated, unprepared, pull together, gather, collect, garner
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
spreadverb
spreadverb
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disperse, scatter, distribute, diffusespreadverb
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publish, divulge, propagate, disseminate, circulate, promulgate, make known, make public, spread abroadspreadverb
spreadverb
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cover, overspreadspreadverb
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extend, be expandedspreadverb
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be dispersed, be scatteredspreadverb
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circulate, be circulated, be spread abroadspreadnoun
spreadnoun
Synonyms:
dissemination, circulation, propagation
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
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List of paraphrases for "spread":
propagation, proliferation, dissemination, propagate, spreading, disseminate, propagated, diffusion, disseminated, disseminating, distributed, expansion, propagating, dispersion, spillover, dispersal, extend, scattered, non-proliferation, transmission, contagion, impart, extended, distribution, extension, deployed, spreads, dispersed, distribute, deployment, expand, prevalence, progression, outbreak, broadcast, propogate
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How to use spread in a sentence?
By giving vague, nonspecific information and making comments like ‘everyone’s potentially at risk’ or ‘there’s possible spread through sharing a bed, clothing or close dancing’ … that kind of dilutes the message, and people who engage in risk behavior that does put them at risk get confused, and they say ‘well, maybe this isn’t really a route of spread,’.
Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.
And they used it to spread a new poison, fentanyl.
The data over the past week about the spread in other countries has raised our level of concern and expectation that we are going to have community spread here.
Coronavirus is still spreading globally and no doubt the virus' spread in major economies like the United States will continue to hurt oil demand.
Translations for spread
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- نشرArabic
- разделямBulgarian
- šířit, namazatCzech
- sprede, opdækning, spredning, festmåltid, udbredelse, omfang, smørepålæg, opredning, spændvidde, fordele, udbrede, brede, strø, smøreDanish
- Aufstrich, beschmieren, verteilen, bestreichen, verbreiten, ausstreuen, ausbreiten, auftragen, spreizenGerman
- sterniEsperanto
- esparcir, diseminar, extender, divulgar, dispersar, difundirSpanish
- افشاندنPersian
- levittää, hajottaa, levite, hajonta, peite, levitys, levitä, sirottaa, tasoittaaFinnish
- écarter, étaler, disperser, s'étendre, répandre, diffuser, étendre, éparpillerFrench
- scaoilIrish
- ken, terjeszt, terjedHungarian
- penyebaranIndonesian
- difuzarIdo
- imbandigione, sparpagliare, spartire, spalmare, allargare, diffondere, spargereItalian
- 展開, 拡散, 掛け, 広げる, 塗る, 伸ばす, 開く, 散らす, 裂く, ばら撒く, 広がるJapanese
- 다리를 벌리다Korean
- قاچ کردنهوه, بڵاوکردنهوهKurdish
- kokeMāori
- простирка, ширење, трпеза, прекривка, простирање, намаз, пространство, расфрла, поделува, мачка, се простира, шири, намачкува, распространува, растура, простира, размачкува, се распространува, раширува, премачкуваMacedonian
- verbreiden, besmeren, spreiden, uitspreiden, uitbreiden, strekken, verbreden, smeren, uitstrekken, stretchen, vergroten, bestrijken, verspreiden, verwijden, uitsmeren, uitstrooienDutch
- podzielić, rozprzestrzeniać, rozłożyć, rozprzestrzeniać się, smarować, rozsmarować, rozsmarowywaćPolish
- espalhar, espalhamento, alastrar, difundir, estender, passarPortuguese
- așterne, întindeRomanian
- покрывало, пиршество, простирание, разворот, распространение, распространить, раскидать, распространяться, протянуть, намазывать, распространиться, раздвигать, намазать, распространять, раздвинуть, раскидывать, протягиватьRussian
- spridning, bre, vidgning, bokuppslag, pålägg, tidningsuppslag, uppslag, bredbar, mittuppslag, utsprida, sprida, breda, sträcka, skingra, vidgaSwedish
- enea, sambaa, enezaSwahili
- การแพร่กระจายThai
- yayılmak, yaymak, sürmekTurkish
- поширюватисяUkrainian
- پھیلاو, پھیلاؤUrdu
- 传播Chinese
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