dispand
dispand verb: to spread out; to expand.
Verb
dispand (third-person singular simple present dispands, present participle dispanding, simple past and past participle dispanded)
- To spread out; to expand.
- it doth ferment, and transmute that which was before another thing, now into its own being, substance or nature, and thereby doth dispand its self, and increase into the form and matter by Nature designed1681, John Worlidge, Systema agriculturæ
Forms of dispand
| third-person singular present | dispands |
|---|---|
| present participle | dispanding |
| past participle | dispanded |
| past | dispanded |
Origin of dispand
From Latin dispandere (“to spread out”), from dis- + pandere, pansum (“to spread out”).
Words formed from dispand
Questions about dispand
- What does dispand mean?
- Dispand means to spread out; to expand.
- What part of speech is dispand?
- Dispand is a verb.
- What is the past tense of dispand?
- The past tense of dispand is dispanded.
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