forspread
forspread · forspreads · forspread · forspreading
To spread; extendTo spread; extend.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive, dialectal)To spread; extend.
(ambitransitive)To diffuse
Origin
From Middle English forspreden, equivalent to for- + spread. Cognate with Dutch verspreideFrom Middle English forspreden, equivalent to for- + spread. Cognate with Dutch verspreiden (“to spread, disseminate, distribute”).
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Forms
forspreads, forspreading, forspread, forspread| Base form | forspread · to forspread |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | forspreads |
| Present participle | forspreading |
| Past simple | forspread |
| Past participle | forspread |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.