Definitions of spread:

• noun:   act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
• noun:   the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)

  Example: "She exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"

• noun:   two facing pages of a book or other publication
• noun:   process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
• noun:   a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers
• noun:   farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
• noun:   a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

  Example: "The spread between lending and borrowing costs"

• noun:   a haphazard distribution in all directions
• noun:   a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

  Example: "They put out quite a spread"

• noun:   decorative cover for a bed
• verb:   strew or distribute over an area

  Example: "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"

• verb:   spread across or over

  Example: "A big oil spot spread across the water"

• verb:   distribute or disperse widely

  Example: "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

• verb:   become distributed or widespread

  Example: "The infection spread"

• verb:   distribute over a surface in a layer

  Example: "Spread cheese on a piece of bread"

• verb:   cover by spreading something over

  Example: "Spread the bread with cheese"

• verb:   move outward
• verb:   become widely known and passed on

  Example: "The rumor spread"

• verb:   spread out or open from a closed or folded state

  Example: "Spread your arms"

• verb:   cause to become widely known

  Example: "Spread information"

• adjective:   prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out

  Example: "A table spread with food"

• adjective:   fully extended in width

  Example: "Outspread wings"

• adjective:   distributed or spread over a considerable extent

  Example: "Eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"