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Synonyms for spread

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for spread

to move or arrange so as to cover a larger area

to extend over the surface of

to cause (a disease) to pass to another or others

to become known far and wide

to arrange tableware upon (a table) in preparation for a meal

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the act of increasing in dimensions, scope, or inclusiveness

a wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water

a large meal elaborately prepared or served

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Synonyms for spread

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

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farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

a haphazard distribution in all directions

a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

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two facing pages of a book or other publication

the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)

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become distributed or widespread

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spread across or over

spread out or open from a closed or folded state

cover by spreading something over

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distributed or spread over a considerable extent

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prepared or arranged for a meal

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fully extended in width

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Summary: BEIRUT: The spread on five-year Credit Default Swaps (CDS) for Lebanon reached 257 basis points at the end of February, compared to spreads of 270 bps for emerging markets and to 234 bps for Central & Eastern Europe, the Middle Eat & Africa (CEEMEA) region, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group.
There is a negative relationship between economic activity and the high-yield spread. This can be seen in the relationship between the high-yield spread (defined here as the spread between the yield of the Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index and the Merrill Lynch AAA corporate bond index) and GDP growth or the output gap.
Byline: Commentary : LIBOR-OIS spread returns to the pre-crisis level