spread out vs set up

set up vs spread out

spread out and set up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spread out	No	No	Yes	No
set up	No	No	Yes	No

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

spread out: set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
set up: put into a proper or systematic order

Other hypernyms of spread out include arrange.

spread out (verb)	set up (verb)
set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series	get ready for a particular purpose or event
spread out or open from a closed or folded state	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
move outward	equip with sails or masts
extend in one or more directions	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
move away from each other	put into a proper or systematic order
turn outward	erect and fasten
strew or distribute over an area	set up for use
	place
	create by putting components or members together
	construct, build, or erect
	begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
	produce
	take or catch as if in a snare or trap
	arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
	set up or found

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