A cloth covering for a bed, table, or other piece of furniture.
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A difference, as between two figures or totals.
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A food to be spread on bread or crackers.
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A number of points offered to equalize the chances of winning in a wager on a competition, usually between sports teams. Also called point spread.
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A position taken in two or more options or futures contracts in order to profit from a change in their relative prices.
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verb-intransitive
To be exhibited, displayed, or visible in broad or full extent: the vista spread seemingly to infinity.
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To be extended or enlarged.
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To become distributed or widely dispersed.
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To become or admit of being distributed in a layer.
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To become separated; be forced farther apart.
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verb
To grow in length or breadth .
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To move apart (as from pressure or weight) .
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To become known or disseminated .
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To become dispersed, distributed, or scattered.
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To extend the range or incidence of .
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idiom
Spread (oneself) thin To work on too many projects: overextend oneself.
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verb-transitive
To arrange (food or a meal) on a table.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To cause to become widely seen or known; scatter or disseminate: spread the news; spread the beam of the flashlight.
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To cover with a layer: spread a cracker with butter.
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To distribute over a surface in a layer: spread varnish on the steps.
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To distribute widely: The tornado spread destruction.
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