French

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Etymology

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From re- +‎ épandre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁe.pɑ̃dʁ/
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Verb

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répandre

  1. to spill, scatter
  2. to spread
    • Comme un doux léopard elle est souple, et répand / Ses cheveux dénoués aux pieds de son amant. Like a gentle leopard she is supple, and spreads her unfastened hair around her lover's feet. — Alfred de Vigny, ‘La Colère de Samson’
  3. to shed (tears)
  4. to give off, give out (a smell etc.)
  5. (reflexive, se répandre) to spread, to propagate

Conjugation

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Further reading

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