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DISPREAD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dispread mean? 

DISPREAD (verb)
  The verb DISPREAD has 1 sense:

1. spread abroad or outplay

  Familiarity information: DISPREAD used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DISPREAD (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Spread abroad or out

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Context example:

The sun dispread its beams

Hypernyms (to "dispread" is one way to...):

expand; spread out (extend in one or more directions)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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