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]
(..) a perfectly thrown spiral is way better than any of that stuff, OK, so let me show you to do this. Put your hand up here like that, spread your fingers wide. - My hand's too small. - It'll grow, all right? Okay, hand there to steady the ball. Lift it up to your ear. (..)2008 TvShow: Bones Title: The Finger in the Nest Season: 4 Episode 3