Etymology

forspread

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Today it means: To spread; extend. Full definition →

Middle English forspreden
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromforspreden
  2. English todayforspread

From Middle English forspreden, equivalent to for- + spread. Cognate with Dutch verspreiden (“to spread, disseminate, distribute”).

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