- ˌspread sth ˈout
- phrasal verb
same as spreadWe spread our papers out on the table.[/ex]
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ˌspread sth ˈout
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send sth out — UK US send sth out Phrasal Verb with send({{}}/send/ verb [T] (sent, sent) ► to produce something in a way that causes it to spread out from a central point: »The equipment sent out a regular high pitched signal. ► COMMUNICATIONS to send… … Financial and business terms
ˌlay sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to spread something out or arrange things so that you can see them easily I had my dress all ready and laid out on the bed.[/ex] 2) to explain something carefully and clearly The documents lay out the principles clearly… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌsplay (sth) ˈout — verb [I/T] to spread part of your body in a way that looks strange … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
spread — 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 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spread*/*/ — [spred] (past tense past participle spread) verb I 1) [I/T] to gradually affect a larger area or a large number of people or things, or to make something do this Rain will spread from the west this evening.[/ex] Soldiers returning from the war… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
spread — 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)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
spread — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 increase in amount or number of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ good, great, wide ▪ rapid ▪ gradual, slow ▪ … Collocations dictionary
fan out — verb move outward (Freq. 4) The soldiers fanned out • Syn: ↑diffuse, ↑spread, ↑spread out • Derivationally related forms: ↑spread (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fan something out — ˌfan ˈout | ˌfan sthˈout derived to spread out or spread sth out over an area • The police fanned out to surround the house. • The bird fanned out its tail feathers. Main entry: ↑fanderived … Useful english dictionary
Spread — (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 … Financial and business terms
