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spread, v.
(spreaded, spreading, spreads)
freq. cnt. 55

distribute or disperse widely
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 5

distribute spread

sample sentences

"The invaders spread their language all over the country"

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lexical pointers

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spreading spread spreader spread spread

antonym

gather

also see

spread out spread out spread out spread out

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distribution

semantic pointers

hyponym

generalize, generalise metastasize, metastasise discharge strew, straw export propagate deploy redistribute sprawl, straggle spread out, fan out, spread, diffuse

become distributed or widespread
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

propagate spread

sample sentences

"the infection spread"
"Optimism spread among the population"

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lexical pointers

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spread spread spread

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

hyponym

catch

cause to become widely known
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

broadcast circularise circularize circulate diffuse disperse disseminate distribute pass around propagate spread

sample sentences

"spread information"
"circulate a rumor"
"broadcast the news"

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disseminative dissemination dissemination dissemination disseminator

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spread spread spreading spread

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circulation

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diffusive diffusion

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circular

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propagation propagator

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broadcast broadcast

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dispersive dispersal dispersion

semantic pointers

hypernym

publicize, publicise, air, bare

cause

spread, circulate, go around

hyponym

verb group

spread, circulate, go around

spread out or open from a closed or folded state
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4

open spread spread out unfold

sample sentences

"open the map"
"spread your arms"

verb frames

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opening

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antonym

fold

semantic pointers

hypernym

undo

hyponym

divaricate exfoliate grass butterfly uncross splay

spread across or over
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

overspread spread

sample sentences

"A big oil spot spread across the water"

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spread spread spreading spread

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hypernym

cover, extend, continue

hyponym

transgress

become widely known and passed on
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

circulate go around spread

sample sentences

"the rumor spread"
"the story went around in the office"

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lexical pointers

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spread spread

semantic pointers

verb group

disseminate, spread, circulate, distribute, diffuse, circularize, circularise, propagate, broadcast, disperse, pass around

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

move outward
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

diffuse fan out spread spread out

sample sentences

"The soldiers fanned out"

verb frames

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spread spread spread

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diffusion

semantic pointers

hypernym

spread, distribute

hyponym

percolate creep run, bleed mantle

strew or distribute over an area
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

scatter spread spread out

sample sentences

"He spread fertilizer over the lawn"
"scatter cards across the table"

verb frames

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spread spreader spread spread

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scattering scatter scatter

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hypernym

circulate, distribute, pass around, pass on

hyponym

manure, muck birdlime, lime circumfuse distribute

distribute over a surface in a layer
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spread

sample sentences

"spread cheese on a piece of bread"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

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spreader spread

cover by spreading something over
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spread

sample sentences

"spread the bread with cheese"

verb frames

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spreader spread

semantic pointers

hypernym

cover

hyponym

slather