DISPREDDEN

DISPREAD

Dis*pread", v. t. Etym: [Pref. dis- + spread.]

Definition: To spread abroad, or different ways; to spread apart; to open; as, the sun dispreads his beams. Spenser.

Dis*pread", v. i.

Definition: To extend or expand itself. [R.] While tyrant Hdispreading through the sky. Thomson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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