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  • 31spread — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 increase in amount or number of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ good, great, wide ▪ rapid ▪ gradual, slow ▪ …

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  • 32spread — /spred/, v., spread, spreading, n., adj. v.t. 1. to draw, stretch, or open out, esp. over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often fol. by out). 2. to stretch out or unfurl in the air, as folded wings, a flag, etc. (often fol. by out) …

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  • 33spread — 01. The fire [spread] quickly from building to building due to the dry, windy weather. 02. The doctor warned her not to scratch the rash on her arm or it could [spread] to other parts of her body. 03. We [spread] our wet clothes on the hot rocks… …

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  • 34spread — v. & n. v. (past and past part. spread) 1 tr. (often foll. by out) a open or extend the surface of. b cause to cover a larger surface (spread butter on bread). c display to the eye or the mind (the view was spread out before us). 2 intr. (often… …

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  • 35spread — I. verb (spread; spreading) Etymology: Middle English spreden, from Old English sprǣdan; akin to Old High German spreiten to spread Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to open or expand over a larger area < spread out the map > …

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  • 36spread*/*/ — [spred] (past tense past participle spread) verb I 1) [I/T] to gradually affect a larger area or a large number of people or things, or to make something do this Rain will spread from the west this evening.[/ex] Soldiers returning from the war&#8230; …

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  • 37spread — v. 1) to spread smt. evenly (to spread paint evenly) 2) to spread quickly; unchecked (the epidemic spread unchecked) 3) (D; intr.) to spread to (the epidemic spread to neighboring countries) 4) (misc.) to spread like wildfire * * * [spred]&#8230; …

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  • 38spread — [[t]sprɛd[/t]] v. spread, spread•ing, n. adj. 1) to draw, stretch, or open out, esp. over a flat surface: Spread out the blanket[/ex] 2) to extend out; move apart: The bird spread its wings[/ex] 3) to distribute over an area of space or time: to&#8230; …

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  • 39spread — [c]/sprɛd / (say spred) verb (spread, spreading) –verb (t) 1. Also, spread out. to draw or stretch out to the full width, as a cloth, a rolled or folded map, folded wings, etc. 2. Also, spread out. to extend over a greater or a relatively great&#8230; …

  • 40spread — 1. verb 1) he spread the map out Syn: lay out, open out, unfurl, unroll, roll out; straighten out, fan out; stretch out, extend; literary outspread Ant: fold up 2) the landscape spread out below …

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