spread
When used as a verb, 'spread' is an irregular verb. The past tense and past participle forms are also 'spread' (e.g., yesterday I spread the jam), not 'spreaded'. As a noun referring to food, it can describe both the entire meal (a large feast) or a specific type of soft food used for topping bread, such as cream cheese or jam.
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Meanings
To open out from a folded or curled state; to extend over a larger area.
"She spread the map across the table."
To apply a substance in a thin layer over a surface.
"He spread butter on his toast."
To extend or reach over a wide area; to become more widespread.
"The wildfire spread quickly through the dry forest."
The extent or distance between two points; an amount by which something is different.
"There is a significant spread between the bid and ask price."
An abundant meal or a lavish display of food.
"They laid out a magnificent spread for the holiday brunch."