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Spread the blanket on the grass.
What does Spread mean?
to make something cover more space.
Dictionary definition
To move, open, or place things over a wider area.
Example sentences
Spread in a sentence
medium
The map showed how the town spread along the river.
hard
The article explained how information can spread quickly through a community.
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What does spread mean?
Spread means to make something cover more space.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to spread?
Extend is close in meaning to spread.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for spread?
Gather contrasts with spread in this context.
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Partverb, noun.
MeaningSpread means to make something cover more space.
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Synonyms
Words like Spread
extendUse when something reaches farther.
scatterUse when things move apart over an area.
distributeUse when things are shared or placed around.
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Word family
Spread word family
Base word
spread
verb
spreads
Spread now or often.
verb
spreading
Spread happening now.
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Hint for students
to make something cover more space.
Common mix-up
Spread is not the same as gather. Spread means to make something cover more space.
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Read this model sentence: The map showed how the town spread along the river. Clue words: map, showed, how. Underline clue words that show why spread fits instead of gather. Now write one new sentence that shows spread without using the word spread. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show spread?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The map showed how the town spread along the river." Why does spread fit better than gather?
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