répandre — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
répandre is used for these senses in English:
- spill (transitive) To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.
- spread (transitive) To disperse, to scatter or distribute over a given area. [from 13th c.]
- spread (intransitive) To proliferate; to become more widely present, to be disseminated. [from 13th c.]
- spread (transitive) To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present. [from 14th c.]
- spread (intransitive) To take up a larger area or space; to expand, be extended. [from 14th c.]
spill — full definition
- verb To let liquid or loose material fall out of a container by accident.
- verb To reveal secret or private information.
- noun An amount of liquid that has spilled, or the mess it leaves.
spread — full definition
- verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
- verb To become more widely known, present, or transmitted.
- verb To coat something with a thin layer of a substance.
- noun A soft food meant to be smeared on bread, such as jam or butter.
- noun A large, generously laid-out meal.