If your garden is overflowing, be a good neighbor and 'spread the wealth'. [=give some of what is growing in your garden to neighbors]
He's known as a comic actor, but he's 'spreading his wings' and trying a serious role in his new movie.
The plant will 'spread'. [=the plant will produce more plants in the area around it]
(..) Hey. I'm sorry, I'm blue. I understand. I work with dangerous chemicals myself. Claire, we use this brush to spread Velvetone on people's faces. Sorry. I should have told you you were using something with dead people on it. I ain't scared of no dead people. - Anyway, it's your hair. (..)2003 TvShow: Six Feet Under Title: Making Love Work Season: 3 Episode 6