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]
(..) Is it fate? Is it meant to be? It is written in the stars... that we are destined to fraternize? I'd Iike to think so. Kiss me, my dear, and I wiII reveaI my croissant. I wiII spread your p t . I wiII dip my IadIe in your vichyssoise. She's so coy. I Iove it. Our Iove is Iike a red, red rose. (..)1994 The Mask