Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forspread

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
for-spread
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spread; extend.

verb

To diffuse

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English forspreden, equivalent to for- + spread. Cognate with Dutch verspreiden (“to spread, disseminate, distribute”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

forspreads (present, singular) forspreading (participle, present) forsprede (alternative)

Questions

What does forspread mean?
To spread; extend.
Where does forspread come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce forspread

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