What is the meaning of the word "spread"?

Definitions:

become distributed or widespread verb
- the infection spread
become widely known and passed on verb
- the rumor spread
cause to become widely known verb
- spread information
cover by spreading something over verb
- spread the bread with cheese
distribute or disperse widely verb
- The invaders spread their language all over the country
distribute over a surface in a layer verb
- spread cheese on a piece of bread
fully extended in width adjective
- outspread wings
spread across or over verb
- A big oil spot spread across the water
strew or distribute over an area verb
- I spread fertilizer over the lawn.
the expansion of a person's girth, especially at middle age noun
- I exercised to avoid that middleaged spread.