Foundation level · Year 4 · free
spread
verb · Say it: SPRED
What it means
Foundationto open out or cover a surface, or to reach more people or places
Amelia spread butter thickly on her toast before school.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- circulate
- extend
- scatter
- smear
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- contain
- gather
More examples
- News of the surprise party spread quickly around the classroom.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'sprǣdan', meaning to stretch out.
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