# forspread

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To spread; extend.
2. To diffuse

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/forspread