Spred vs. Spread

Spred vs. Spread — Is There a Difference?
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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.

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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 table

Spreadverb

To open one’s legs, especially for sexual favours.

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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 costs

Spreadnoun

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 spread

Spreadnoun

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 spread

Spreadnoun

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 country

Spreadverb

become distributed or widespread;

the infection spreadOptimism spread among the population

Spreadverb

spread across or over;

A big oil spot spread across the water

Spreadverb

spread out or open from a closed or folded state;

open the mapspread your arms

Spreadverb

cause to become widely known;

spread informationcirculate a rumorbroadcast the news

Spreadverb

become widely known and passed on;

the rumor spreadthe story went around in the office

Spreadverb

strew or distribute over an area;

He spread fertilizer over the lawnscatter cards across the table

Spreadverb

move outward;

The soldiers fanned out

Spreadverb

cover by spreading something over;

spread the bread with cheese

Spreadverb

distribute over a surface in a layer;

spread cheese on a piece of bread

Spreadadjective

distributed or spread over a considerable extent;

has ties with many widely dispersed friendseleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe

Spreadadjective

prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out;

a table spread with food

Spreadadjective

fully extended in width;

outspread wingswith arms spread wide