Set and Spread

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Set

Set verb - To cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop.

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Spread is a synonym for set in position topic. In some cases you can use "Spread" instead a verb "Set", when it comes to topics like order, prepare.

Nearby Words: setup, setting

Spread

Spread verb - To cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people.

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Synonyms for Spread

Antonyms for Spread

Set is a synonym for spread in order topic. Sometimes you can use "Set" instead a verb "Spread", if it concerns topics such as lay out, open or fan out.

Nearby Words: spreading, spreader

Mutual synonyms

cast
lay

How words are described

good	good set	good spread
high	high set	high spread
full	full set	full spread
nice	nice set	nice spread
Other adjectives: best, particular, common, standard, initial, single, small, powerful, actual, entire, massive, large, big, great, huge, evil, decent, new, double, smaller, diverse.

Common collocations

fire	set fire	spread fire
people	set people	spread people
name	set name	spread name
way	set way	spread way
Other words: world, story, stories.

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