spread out vs expand

spread out and expand both are verbs.

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

As verbs, spread out and expand are synonyms defined as:

spread out (verb)	expand (verb)
set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series	grow vigorously
spread out or open from a closed or folded state	exaggerate or make bigger
move outward	become larger in size or volume or quantity
extend in one or more directions	expand the influence of
move away from each other	make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
turn outward	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
strew or distribute over an area	extend in one or more directions