Spred vs. Spread
Difference Between Spred and Spread
Spredverb
obsolete form of spread
Spreadverb
(transitive) 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.Sprednoun
obsolete form of spread
Spreadverb
(transitive) To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions.
I spread my arms wide and welcomed him home.Spreadverb
(transitive) To disperse, to scatter or distribute over a given area.
I spread the rice grains evenly over the floor.Spreadverb
(intransitive) To proliferate; to become more widely present, to be disseminated.
Spreadverb
(transitive) To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present.
The missionaries quickly spread their new message across the country.Spreadverb
(intransitive) To take up a larger area or space; to expand, be extended.
I dropped my glass; the water spread quickly over the tiled floor.Spreadverb
(transitive) To smear, to distribute in a thin layer.
She liked to spread butter on her toast while it was still hot.Spreadverb
(transitive) To cover (something) with a thin layer of some substance, as of butter.
He always spreads his toast with peanut butter and strawberry jam.Spreadverb
To prepare; to set and furnish with provisions.
to spread a tableSpreadverb
To open one’s legs, especially for sexual favours.
Spreadnoun
The act of spreading.
Spreadnoun
Something that has been spread.
Spreadnoun
(cartomancy) A layout, pattern or design of cards arranged for a reading.
Spreadnoun
An expanse of land.
Spreadnoun
A large tract of land used to raise livestock; a cattle ranch.
Spreadnoun
A piece of material used as a cover (such as a bedspread).
Spreadnoun
A large meal, especially one laid out on a table.
Spreadnoun
(bread, etc.) Any form of food designed to be spread, such as butters or jams.
Spreadnoun
Food improvised by inmates from various ingredients to relieve the tedium of prison food.
Spreadnoun
An item in a newspaper or magazine that occupies more than one column or page.
Spreadnoun
Two facing pages in a book, newspaper etc.
Spreadnoun
A numerical difference.
Spreadnoun
The difference between the wholesale and retail prices.
Spreadnoun
The difference between the price of a futures month and the price of another month of the same commodity.
Spreadnoun
The purchase of a futures contract of one delivery month against the sale of another futures delivery month of the same commodity.
Spreadnoun
The purchase of one delivery month of one commodity against the sale of that same delivery month of a different commodity.
Spreadnoun
(trading) An arbitrage transaction of the same commodity in two markets, executed to take advantage of a profit from price discrepancies.
Spreadnoun
(trading) The difference between bidding and asking price.
Spreadnoun
(finance) The difference between the prices of two similar items.
Spreadnoun
(geometry) An unlimited expanse of discontinuous points.
Spreadnoun
The surface in proportion to the depth of a cut gemstone.
Spreadnoun
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
Spreadnoun
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures;
gap between income and outgothe spread between lending and borrowing costsSpreadnoun
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
Spreadnoun
a haphazard distribution in all directions
Spreadnoun
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers
Spreadnoun
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed;
a banquet for the graduating seniorsthe Thanksgiving feastthey put out quite a spreadSpreadnoun
two facing pages of a book or other publication
Spreadnoun
the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age);
she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spreadSpreadnoun
decorative cover for a bed
Spreadnoun
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
Spreadverb
distribute or disperse widely;
The invaders spread their language all over the countrySpreadverb
become distributed or widespread;
the infection spreadOptimism spread among the populationSpreadverb
spread across or over;
A big oil spot spread across the waterSpreadverb
spread out or open from a closed or folded state;
open the mapspread your armsSpreadverb
cause to become widely known;
spread informationcirculate a rumorbroadcast the newsSpreadverb
become widely known and passed on;
the rumor spreadthe story went around in the officeSpreadverb
strew or distribute over an area;
He spread fertilizer over the lawnscatter cards across the tableSpreadverb
move outward;
The soldiers fanned outSpreadverb
cover by spreading something over;
spread the bread with cheeseSpreadverb
distribute over a surface in a layer;
spread cheese on a piece of breadSpreadadjective
distributed or spread over a considerable extent;
has ties with many widely dispersed friendseleven million Jews are spread throughout EuropeSpreadadjective
prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out;
a table spread with foodSpreadadjective
fully extended in width;
outspread wingswith arms spread wide
