/spred/

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Meaning

To open something out or move it so it covers a wider area.

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Word origin

From Old English spraedan, meaning to stretch or open out.

Origin
Old English
Root
spraedan

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (spread, spreads, spread)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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Here "spread" means to open it so it covers more space.

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"Spread" is also the past form of "spread".

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"Spreads" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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This word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 3: spread, Chinese, truly and 7 more words.