| VERB | contact | strew, straw | spread by scattering ("straw"is archaic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | strew | cover |
| Sounds | struw' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | accrue ... untrue: 23 rhymes with ruw... | |
| Meaning | spread by scattering ("straw"is archaic). | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Model | They strew papers over the floor | |
| Example | "strew toys all over the carpet" | |
| Synonym | straw | |
| Narrower | bestrew | Cover by strewing |
| litter | make a place messy by strewing garbage around | |
| Broader | spread, distribute | Distribute or disperse widely |
| Spanish | derramar, desparramar, dispersar, esparcir | |
| Catalan | dispersar, escampar, espargir | |
| Nouns | strewing | the act of scattering |
| Meaning | Cover; be dispersed over. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Model | They strew the floor with papers | |
| Example | "Dead bodies strewed the ground" | |
| Broader | cover, spread over | form a cover over |
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