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English Dictionary: spread out by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
spread out
v
  1. move outward; "The soldiers fanned out" [syn: diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out]
  2. set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"
    Synonym(s): string out, spread out
  3. strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
    Synonym(s): spread, scatter, spread out
  4. extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"
    Synonym(s): expand, spread out
    Antonym(s): contract, shrink
  5. turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
    Synonym(s): turn out, splay, spread out, rotate
  6. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
    Synonym(s): disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
  7. spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
    Synonym(s): unfold, spread, spread out, open
    Antonym(s): fold, fold up, turn up
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