spread, distribute, circulate, propagate, diffuse, disperse, publicize,ate, scatter, publish, announce, proclaim, communicate, transmit, relay, pass on, make known, advertise, disseminate
distribute - disperse - scatter - diffuse - disseminate - propagate - extend - expand - stretch - unfold - circulate - broadcast - radiate - proliferate - strew - sprinkle - fan out - cover - pervade - permeate - transmit - allocate - apportion - share - hand out - give out - pass around - spread out - open out - stretch out - reach - range - span - sweep - traverse - blanket - overlay - coat - smear - daub - plaster - swab - swathe - bedaub - anoint - rub - apply
Spread refers to the act of extending something over a large area or among a large number of people. This can apply to physical objects, like spreading butter on bread, or to more abstract concepts, such as the spread of information or ideas.