This is the 4957th most frequent Swedish word.
breda
"To spread" or "to apply (e.g., butter on bread)."
In this sentence, 'breda' is used as a verb meaning 'to spread,' referring to spreading butter or similar spreads on sandwiches.
Jag kan breda smörgåsar till lunch.
I can spread sandwiches for lunch.
Here, 'breda' is used as an adjective meaning 'wide,' describing the breadth of the river.
Den breda floden var svår att korsa.
The wide river was hard to cross.
In this context, 'breda ut' as a phrasal verb is used metaphorically to mean 'to elaborate or expand,' which is a less direct usage.