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Spread

/sprɛd/

To open or expand something over a surface, or to distribute or extend something more widely.

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They spread the news quickly.Butter is easy to spread on warm bread.

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The word spread comes from the Old English sprǣdan, meaning to stretch out, which is akin to Middle Dutch spreiden and Old High German spritzen, both meaning to spread.

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