spread out vs grow

spread out and grow both are verbs.

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

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

spread out (verb)	grow (verb)
set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
spread out or open from a closed or folded state	become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
move outward	cause to grow or develop
extend in one or more directions	increase in size by natural process
move away from each other	pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
turn outward	develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
strew or distribute over an area	grow emotionally or mature
	become attached by or as if by the process of growth
	cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
	come into existence; take on form or shape