spread

/spˈɹed/SPRED
/spˈɹɛd/SPRED

Meaningstretching out, spreading

Common meaning: to stretch or open out

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishsprædansourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishspredensource
  3. Englishspread‘to stretch or open out’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English sprædan ‘stretching out, spreading’.

Roots

  • sprædan Old English “stretching out, spreading”

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