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spread out

Dictionary definition · spread out

verb

  1. move outward"The soldiers fanned out"
  2. set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series"the houses were strung out in a long row"
  3. strew or distribute over an area"He spread fertilizer over the lawn"
  4. extend in one or more directions"The dough expands"
  5. turn outward"These birds can splay out their toes"
  6. move away from each other"The crowds dispersed"
  7. spread out or open from a closed or folded state"open the map"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).