English verb: strew | |||
1. | strew (contact) spread by scattering ( | ||
Samples | Straw. Strew toys all over the carpet. | ||
Examples | They strew papers over the floor | ||
Synonyms | straw | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | distribute, spread | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bestrew, litter | ||
2. | strew (contact) cover; be dispersed over | ||
Samples | Dead bodies strewed the ground. | ||
Examples | They strew the floor with papers | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cover, spread over | ||