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]
(..) Well, it's at this point in our story that along comes a spider. Three Waters has, in fact, been contaminated. Authorities are attempting to control its deadly spread. - Sent destruction through the Underground. , , Before the St. Mary's crises... (..)2005 V for Vendetta
(..) Cover the exits. No one gets out. The rest of you, follow me. Left. You go right. Spread out. Don't shoot! Please don't shoot! Hold your fire! He put masks on all of us. Jesus. - Don't shoot! (..)2005 V for Vendetta