SPREADING
/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/
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Definition
/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/
verb
- To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.“He spread his newspaper on the table.”
- To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions.“I spread my arms wide and welcomed him home.”
- To disperse, to scatter or distribute over a given area.“I spread the rice grains evenly over the floor.”
- To proliferate; to become more widely present, to be disseminated.
- To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present.“The missionaries quickly spread their new message across the country.”
noun
- The act by which something is spread.
Source: Wiktionary
