spread vs spread

spread and spread both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spread	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
spread	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, spread is a hyponym of spread; that is, spread is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spread:

As verbs, spread is a hypernym of spread; that is, spread is a word with a broader meaning than spread:

Other hypernyms of spread include distribute.

spread (noun)	spread (noun)
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time	act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
decorative cover for a bed	decorative cover for a bed
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)	farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
a haphazard distribution in all directions	a haphazard distribution in all directions
the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)	the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures	a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
two facing pages of a book or other publication	two facing pages of a book or other publication
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space	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 tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed	a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

spread (adjective)	spread (adjective)
distributed or spread over a considerable extent	distributed or spread over a considerable extent
fully extended in width	fully extended in width
prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out	prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out

spread (verb)	spread (verb)
cause to become widely known	cause to become widely known
become widely known and passed on	become widely known and passed on
distribute or disperse widely	distribute or disperse widely
spread out or open from a closed or folded state	spread out or open from a closed or folded state
become distributed or widespread	become distributed or widespread
cover by spreading something over	cover by spreading something over
distribute over a surface in a layer	distribute over a surface in a layer
strew or distribute over an area	strew or distribute over an area
move outward	move outward
spread across or over	spread across or over