Another word for spread
spread
modif.
expanded, dispersed, extended, opened, unfurled, sown, scattered, diffused, strewn, spread thin, disseminated, overflowed, broadcast; see also distributed.
Antonyms restricted*, narrowed, restrained.
spread
n.
spread
v.
To distribute
To become spread
lie, flatten, level, flow, even out, be distributed, settle.
To extend
open, unfurl, roll out, unroll, unfold, reach, circulate, lengthen, widen, expand, untwist, unwind, uncoil, enlarge, increase, develop, radiate, branch off, diverge, expand; see also grow 1, reach 1.
To apply over a surface
cover, coat, smear, daub, overlay, overspread, plate, gloss, enamel, paint, spatter, spray, veneer, plaster, gild, pave, diffuse, wax, varnish.
To separate
To make known
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Another word for spread
To move or arrange so as to cover a larger area:
expand, extend, fan1 (out), open (out or up), outstretch, stretch, unfold, unroll. See moveTo extend over a wide area:
circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, radiate, scatter, strew. See move, wideTo extend over the surface of:
blanket, cap, cover, overlay. See put onTo cause (a disease) to pass to another or others:
carry, communicate, convey, give, pass, transmit. See moveTo make (information) generally known:
advertise, blaze2, blazon, broadcast, bruit, circulate, disseminate, noise, promulgate, propagate. Idioms: spread far and wide, spread the word. See knowledgeTo become known far and wide:
circulate, get around, go around, travel. Idiom: go (or make) the rounds. See knowledgeTo arrange tableware upon (a table) in preparation for a meal:
lay1, set1. See order
The act of increasing in dimensions, scope, or inclusiveness:
enlargement, expansion, extension. See increaseA wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water:
distance, expanse, expansion, extent, reach, space, stretch, sweep. See place- (Informal)
A large meal elaborately prepared or served:
banquet, feast, junket. (Informal) feed. See ingestion
MLA Style
"spread." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 20 April 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Spread>.
APA Style
spread. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20th, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Spread
