Spread

usgb/spred/
verb

To open something wider or to make it cover a larger area.

She spread the map on the table.
Visual representation of "spread" - To open something wider or to make it cover a larger area

Often appears as...

  • spread wings
  • spread news
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Physical Expansion

Used to describe a physical object becoming larger or broader.

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The blanket was spread across the bed.
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Metaphorical Use

Can also refer to abstract things, like influence or ideas, expanding.

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Democracy spread across the region.
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