outspread

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outspread

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From Middle English outspreden, equivalent to out- + spread. Cognate with Dutch uitspreiden (“to outspread, stretch, unfold”), Danish udsprede (“to outspread”), Swedish utspridda (“to outspread”).

verb outspreads · outspreading · outspread

ambitransitive To spread out; expand; extend.

adjective more outspread · most outspread

Extended outward, as one's arms; stretched out. She longed to fall into his outspread arms once again.

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@misc{outspread_2026,
  title = {outspread},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/outspread},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}