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| spread out |
| 1. v. (idiomatic, intransitive) Become further apart. |
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| The police spread out to search a wider area. |
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| 2. v. (idiomatic, transitive) To place items further apart. |
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| Spread the cards out and then turn two of them over at random. |
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| 3. adj. Far apart, not close to each other - far apart, extended over an expanse of space or time. |
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| 4. adj. Covering a wide area of space or long period of time. |
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| Analysis |
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| spread |
| 1. v. To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space. |
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| He spread his newspaper on the table. |
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| 2. v. To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. |
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| I spread my arms wide and welcomed him home. |
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| 3. v. To disperse, to scatter or distribute over a given area. |
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| out |
| See also individual phrasal verbs such as come out, go out, put out, take out, pull out, and so on. |
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| 1. adv. Away from the inside or the centre. |
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| The magician pulled the rabbit out of the hat. |
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| 2. adv. Away from home or one's usual place. |
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| Let's eat out tonight |
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