Word a Day
spread
What does spread mean?
spread (verb): to disperse, to scatter or distribute over a given area.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use spread in a sentence?
- I spread the rice grains evenly over the floor. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce spread?
/spɹɛd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does spread come from?
From Middle English spreden, from Old English sprǣdan (“to spread, expand”), from Proto-Germanic *spraidijaną (“to spread”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)per- (“to strew, sow, sprinkle”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to spread
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “spread” mean?
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
Not quite: that's what engage means.
to disperse, to scatter or distribute over a given area
Right! That's what “spread” means.
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
Not quite: that's what claim means.
plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect
Not quite: that's what design means.
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