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1spread — [[t]spre̱d[/t]] ♦♦ spreads, spreading, spread 1) VERB If you spread something somewhere, you open it out or arrange it over a place or surface, so that all of it can be seen or used easily. [V n prep] She spread a towel on the sand and lay on it …
2spread — /spred/ noun 1. same as range 2. the difference between buying and selling prices (i.e. between the bid and offer prices) ■ verb to space something out over a period of time ● to spread payments over several months ♦ to spread a risk to make the… …
3spread — spread1 W2S2 [spred] v past tense and past participle spread ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(affect more people/places)¦ 2¦(information/ideas)¦ 3¦(open/arrange)¦ 4¦(throughout an area)¦ 5¦(soft substance)¦ 6¦(arms/fingers etc)¦ 7¦(over time)¦ 8¦(share)¦ …
4spread — 1 /spred/ verb past tense and past participle spread 1 OPEN OR ARRANGE also spread sth out (T) to open something so that it covers a bigger area, or arrange a group of things, so that they cover a flat surface: spread sth on: Let s spread the map …
5spread — The price difference between two related markets or commodities. Chicago Board of Trade glossary l) Positions held in two different futures contracts, taken to profit from the change in the difference between the two contracts prices; e.g., long… …
6Spread — (1) The gap between bid and ask prices of a stock or other security. (2) The simultaneous purchase and sale of separate futures or options contracts for the same commodity for delivery in different months. Also known as a straddle. (3) Difference …
7spread — [spred] vt. spread, spreading [ME spreden < OE sprædan, akin to Ger spreiten < IE * sprei d , to sprinkle, strew < base * (s)p(h)er , to strew, spray, burst (of buds) > SPRAY1, SPRAWL, SPROUT] 1. to draw out so as to display more… …
8spread — ► VERB (past and past part. spread) 1) open out so as to increase in surface area, width, or length. 2) stretch out (limbs, hands, fingers, or wings) so that they are far apart. 3) extend or distribute over a wide area or a specified period of… …
9Spread of Islam — This article is about followers of the Islamic faith. For territories under Muslim rule, see Muslim conquests. For religions conversion to Islam, see Religious conversion …
10spread — /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) …
