to cause (something) to become wider, longer etc by unfolding or unrolling; to put (a substance) on a surface and extend its area by flattening etc
expansion, development; extent
Cases of word usage
1) one of the twelve men chosen by Jesus to spread his teaching (apostle)
2) (especially of diseases) tending to spread from one person to another (catching)
3) using too many words; scattered; to spread out in every direction (diffuse)
4) to distribute or spread widely (ideas etc) (disseminate)
5) (of disease) that can be spread by means of bacteria carried in the air or in water (infectious)
6) any one of the parts in which something is presented over a period of time; any one of the parts of a payment spread over a period of time (installment)
7) limiting the manufacture, spread etc of something, especially dangerous weapons (non-proliferation)
8) spread or stretched out (outspread)
9) to flow over the edges or limits; spread beyond the ordinary or usual area (overflow)
10) to spread over and occupy (something); to go beyond (a time limit) (overrun)