Collocations with "spread"

To distribute icing evenly over a surface with a knife or spatula.

to distribute manure over a wide area of land

When the disease moves from one person or place to another.

To disseminate propaganda widely.

When weeds cover a larger area over time.

to cause panic to affect more people

to apply a substance over a surface in a thick layer

awareness reaches more people

To distribute solid fertilizer over an area.

To cause a set of beliefs to reach a larger number of people.

To cause the disease to be transmitted to others.

to apply a soft food (like jam or butter) onto toast

of a feeling, to move and affect a larger area

the extent to which something covers an area

To apply a layer of honey onto a surface, like bread.

To cause happiness in many people.

to apply a layer of mustard onto a surface, such as bread

to cause democracy to exist over a wider area

Used when a crack grows larger and longer.

to extend over an area in a non-uniform way

Refers to the distribution of pollen, often by wind or insects.

Similar to scatter, to distribute the cremated remains.

Describes the ability of butter to be applied smoothly onto a surface.

A large article or feature, often with pictures, that covers one or two facing pages.

The fat that people often gain around their waist in middle age.