v.tr. (past and past part. -spread)
1. become spread or diffused over.
2 cover or occupy the surface of.
3 (as overspread adj.) (usu. foll. by with) covered (high mountains overspread with trees).
Etymology: OE oferspr{aelig}dan (as OVER-, SPREAD)
v.tr. (past and past part. -spread)
1. become spread or diffused over.
2 cover or occupy the surface of.
3 (as overspread adj.) (usu. foll. by with) covered (high mountains overspread with trees).
Etymology: OE oferspr{aelig}dan (as OVER-, SPREAD)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012