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move vs spread

spread vs move

move and spread both are nouns.

move is not an adjective while spread is an adjective.

move and spread both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
move Yes No Yes No
spread Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, spread is a hyponym of move; that is, spread is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:
  • move: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  • spread: become distributed or widespread
Other hyponyms of move include move involuntarily, move reflexively, quicken, stretch, stretch out, click, flick, snap, bend, flex, propagate, reach, reach out, potter, potter around, putter, putter around, dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, drop back, hit the deck, hit the dirt, gravitate, fly, ease up, give, give way, move over, yield, cut to, lurch, pitch, shift, jar, jolt, duck, bob, wallow, welter, squirm, twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe, coggle, wobble, sashay, sidle, sidle, sail, sweep, brush, sweep, waggle, wamble, chop, reciprocate, move back and forth, nod, beat, pulsate, quiver, beat, pound, thump, seesaw, teeter, totter, buck, hitch, jerk, cant, cant over, pitch, slant, tilt, careen, shift, tilt, wobble, boil, churn, moil, roil, slip, steal, agitate, shake, vibrate, jerk, twitch, flip, twitch, click, snap, agitate, budge, shift, stir, arouse, stir, dance, stumble, trip, falter, waver, flap, roll, undulate, wave, mill, mill about, mill around, turn, jump, start, startle, mope, mope around, bestride, climb on, get on, hop on, jump on, mount, mount up, climb, strike out, bound, jump, leap, spring, bolt, get down, assume, strike, take, take up, seesaw, exit, get out, go out, leave, part, separate, split, diverge, lean, list, tumble, whirl, whirl around, close, come together, bustle, bustle about, hustle, fidget, dawdle, linger, cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince, hurl, hurtle, lunge, thrust, swoop, flow, flux, course, feed, flow, run, flurry, streak, heave, crash, thunder, snap, beat, flap, fling, hop, turn, dodge, dodge, throw, make way, dance, grab, cut, close, jump, jump off, leap, slip.
As verbs, spread is a hyponym of move; that is, spread is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:
  • move: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  • spread: become widely known and passed on
Other hyponyms of move include circulate, go around, carry, ease, whish, float, swap, seek, whine, fly, ride, come, ghost, betake oneself, overfly, pass over, travel, wend, do, raft, get about, get around, repair, resort, cruise, journey, travel, come, come up, round, trundle, push, travel purposefully, swing, cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander, take the air, walk, meander, thread, wander, weave, wind, forge, spirt, spurt, crawl, creep, scramble, slide, slither, roll, wheel, glide, bounce, jounce, breeze, be adrift, blow, drift, float, play, float, swim, swim, walk, move around, turn, circle, slice into, slice through, drift, err, stray, run, step, drive, motor, automobile, ski, fly, wing, steam, steamer, tram, taxi, ferry, caravan, ride, sit, prance, swim, arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise, ascend, go up, come down, descend, fall, go down, fall, crank, zigzag, follow, travel along, advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress, draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw, retrograde, continue, go forward, move ahead, proceed, back, pan, follow, lead, precede, follow, pursue, return, derail, jump, flock, accompany, billow, circulate, circle, angle, pass, go by, go past, pass, pass by, surpass, travel by, hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip, speed, zoom, drive, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, shack, trail, shuttle, hiss, whoosh, whisk, career, circuit, lance, go around, outflank, propagate, draw, change, transfer, swash, pace, step, tread, step, hurtle, retreat, whistle, island hop, plough, plow, lurch, sift, fall, drag, run, bang, precess, move around, travel, ride, snowshoe, beetle.
move (noun) spread (noun)
the act of deciding to do something act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
the act of changing your residence or place of business decorative cover for a bed
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location a haphazard distribution in all directions
the act of changing location from one place to another the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
two facing pages of a book or other publication
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
move (adjective) spread (adjective)
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
fully extended in width
prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out
move (verb) spread (verb)
be in a state of action cause to become widely known
go or proceed from one point to another become widely known and passed on
progress by being changed distribute or disperse widely
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting spread out or open from a closed or folded state
have a turn; make one's move in a game become distributed or widespread
give an incentive for action cover by spreading something over
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon distribute over a surface in a layer
arouse sympathy or compassion in strew or distribute over an area
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion move outward
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense spread across or over
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
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