spread

spread (http://definr.com/spread)

     adj 1: distributed or spread over a considerable extent; "has ties
            with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million
            Jews are spread throughout Europe" [syn: dispersed]
     2: prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set
        out; "a table spread with food"
     3: fully extended in width; "outspread wings"; "with arms
        spread wide" [syn: outspread]
     n 1: process or result of distributing or extending over a wide
          expanse of space [syn: spreading]
     2: a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two
        figures: "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread
        between lending and borrowing costs" [syn: gap]
     3: farm consisting of a large tract of land along with
        facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
        [syn: ranch, cattle ranch, cattle farm]
     4: a haphazard distribution in all directions [syn: scatter]
     5: a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers [syn: paste]
     6: two facing pages of a book or other publication [syn: spreadhead,
         facing pages]
     7: decorative cover for a bed [syn: bedspread, bedcover, {bed
        cover}, bed covering, counterpane]
     8: act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or
        time [syn: spreading]
     v 1: distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their
          language all over the country" [syn: distribute] [ant:
           gather]
     2: become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread";
        "Optimism spread among the population"
     3: spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the
        water" [syn: overspread]
     4: spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the
        map"; "spread your arms" [syn: unfold, spread out, open]
        [ant: fold]
     5: cause to become widely known; "spread information";
        "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" [syn: circulate,
         circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate,
         propagate, broadcast, diffuse, disperse, {pass
        around}]
     6: become widely know; "the rumor spread"; "the story went
        around in the office" [syn: go around, circulate]
     7: strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over
        the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table" [syn: scatter,
         spread out]
     8: move outward; "The soldiers fanned out" [syn: diffuse, {spread
        out}, fan out]
     9: cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with
        cheese"
     10: distribute over a surface in a layer; "spread cheese on a
         piece of bread"