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outspread

[ verb out-spred; adjective out-spred; noun out-spred ]
/ verb ˌaʊtˈsprɛd; adjective ˈaʊtˈsprɛd; noun ˈaʊtˌsprɛd /
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verb (used with or without object), out·spread, out·spread·ing.
to spread out; extend: an eagle outspreading its wings.
adjective
spread out; stretched out: outspread arms.
diffused abroad; widely disseminated: The outspread news had traveled quickly.
noun
the act of spreading out; expansion: the rapid outspread of the early American colonists.
something that is spread out; an expanse: a vast outspread of rich farmland.
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Origin of outspread

1300–50; Middle English outspredden (v.). See out-, spread

Words nearby outspread

outspan, outspeak, outspend, outspent, outspoken, outspread, outsprint, outstand, outstanding, outstare, outstation
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Words related to outspread

deep, expansive, full, large, vast, expanded, extensive, ample, broad, far-reaching, immense, loose, spacious, bolster, broaden, develop, enlarge, grow, increase, open

How to use outspread in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for outspread

outspread
verb (ˌaʊtˈsprɛd) -spreads, -spreading or -spread
to spread out or cause to spread out
adjective (ˈaʊtˈsprɛd)
spread or stretched out
scattered or diffused widely
noun (ˈaʊtˌsprɛd)
a spreading out
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