uitspreiden — meaning in English

English meaning

• spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
• unfold verb To open out something that was folded.

Senses

uitspreiden is used for these senses in English:

• spread (transitive) To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. [from 13th c.]
• unfold (transitive) To undo a folding.

spread — full definition

1. verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
2. verb To become more widely known, present, or transmitted.
3. verb To coat something with a thin layer of a substance.
4. noun A soft food meant to be smeared on bread, such as jam or butter.
5. noun A large, generously laid-out meal.

unfold — full definition

1. verb To open out something that was folded.
2. verb To gradually happen or develop, especially as new details become known.
3. verb To reveal or explain something step by step.

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