spread

Entry Definition
(shoe, rotting pumpkin, etc.) s/he gradually settles and spreads, gradually crumples
s/he poles it around (boat, raft); s/he spreads it out (soil, loam, sand)
s/he spread h/ out, can spread h/ out (cloth, rug, etc.)
s/he spread it out, can spread it out (cloth, paper, etc.)
s/he looks for the good in things, spreads good news
spread or spreading apart, spreading open
it is spread open
s/he hits it so as to spread it open
s/he hits h/ so as to spread h/ open
s/he stands with feet apart
s/he spreads legs and holds them apart
s/he is spread open; s/he sits with legs apart
it opens up, spreads apart
s/he, it opens up, spreads apart
it gradually spreads apart
(sand, gravel, grain, etc.) a pile of it is spread out
s/he spreads it apart using mechanical device
s/he spreads apart something belonging to h/ using mechanical device
s/he spreads butter on h/ (bread); s/he flatters h/, butters h/ up (person)
(odor, gossip, disease, etc.) it spreads quickly
(odor, gossip, disease, etc.) it spreads all over, spreads everywhere
it becomes overcast; (cloud cover) it spreads over whole sky
(aroma, odor, smell) it spreads all over, spreads everywhere
(cloth, etc.) it is spread all over, spread fully
s/he spreads it (butter, jam, etc.)