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- [verb out-spred; adjective out-spred; noun out-spred]
- /verb ˌaʊtˈsprɛd; adjective ˈaʊtˈsprɛd; noun ˈaʊtˌsprɛd/
- /ˌaʊtˈspred/
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- [verb out-spred; adjective out-spred; noun out-spred]
- /verb ˌaʊtˈsprɛd; adjective ˈaʊtˈsprɛd; noun ˈaʊtˌsprɛd/
Definitions of outspread word
- adjective outspread spread out; stretched out: outspread arms. 1
- adjective outspread diffused abroad; widely disseminated: The outspread news had traveled quickly. 1
- noun outspread the act of spreading out; expansion: the rapid outspread of the early American colonists. 1
- noun outspread something that is spread out; an expanse: a vast outspread of rich farmland. 1
- noun outspread Fully extended or expanded. 1
- verb outspread to spread out or cause to spread out 0
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Origin of outspread
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English outspredden (v.). See out-, spread
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Parts of speech for Outspread
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outspread popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
outspread usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outspread
adjective outspread
- outstretched — to stretch forth; extend: to outstretch one's hand in welcome.
- stretched — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- extended — Made larger; enlarged.
- deep — If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
verb outspread
- expand — explain
- extend — Cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider.
- stretch — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- hold out — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- augment — To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it.
Antonyms for outspread
adjective outspread
- folded — Simple past tense and past participle of fold.
- limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
verb outspread
- close in — If a group of people close in on a person or place, they come nearer and nearer to them and gradually surround them.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
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