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]
(..) You're serious? Why not. See, you're dancing. At prom. Edward, why did you save me? If you just let the venom spread, I could be like you by now. You don't know what you're saying. - You don't want this. - I want you. Always. (..)2008 Twilight
(..) Good man. Any luck with that Waylon case? Well, I don't think it was an animal that killed him. Never thought it was. So spread the word out at the rez, huh? Keep the kids out of the woods. Will do. Don't want no one else getting hurt, do we? This is incredible. It's so light and open, you know? (..)2008 Twilight