Spread Spred Area Encourage Noun Bre Prevent Disease

• to prevent the spread of disease
• to encourage the spread of information
• shut doors to delay the spread of fire.
• the spread of a city into the surrounding areas

spread

1. an increase in the amount or number of something that there is, or in the area that is affected by something
• see also middle-age spread
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/middle-age-spread
• to prevent the spread of disease
• to encourage the spread of information
• Shut doors to delay the spread of fire.
• the spread of a city into the surrounding areas
2. a range or variety of people or things
• a broad spread of opinions
• There was a good spread of scores on the test.
3. a soft food that you put on bread
• Use a low-fat spread instead of butter.
• cheese spread
4. the area that something exists in or happens in
• The company has a good geographical spread of hotels in this country.
5. how wide something is or the area that something covers
• The bird's wings have a spread of nearly a metre.
6. an article or advertisement in a newspaper or magazine, especially one that covers two opposite pages
• see also centre spread
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/centre-spread
• The story continued with a double-page spread on the inside pages.
7. a large meal, especially one that is prepared for a special occasion
• They had laid on a huge spread for the party.
8. an area of land or water
• a vast spread of water
• They have a huge spread in California (= a large farm or ranch).
9. the difference between two rates or prices
• = bedspread
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bedspread

Extra Examples

• Her work featured in a two-page spread in ‘New Woman’ magazine.
• Such unhygienic conditions encourage the spread of disease.
• The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.
• the spread of fire
• The questionnaire revealed a wide spread of opinions on the issues.
• They offered me some crackers with cheese spread.
• Try to have a broad spread of investments, rather than concentrating on one industry.

Word Origin

• Old English -sprǣdan (used in combinations), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch spreiden and German spreiten.