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Outstretch — Out*stretch , v. t. To stretch out. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outstretch — index expand Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
outstretch — (v.) mid 14c., from OUT (Cf. out) + STRETCH (Cf. stretch) (v.). Related: Outstretched; outstretching … Etymology dictionary
outstretch — ► VERB ▪ extend or stretch out … English terms dictionary
outstretch — [out΄strech′] vt. 1. to stretch out; extend 2. to stretch beyond … English World dictionary
outstretch — outstretcher, n. /owt strech /, v.t. 1. to stretch forth; extend: to outstretch one s hand in welcome. 2. to stretch out; expand: The rising population has outstretched the city. 3. to stretch beyond: His behavior outstretches my patience. [1350… … Universalium
outstretch — out•stretch [[t]ˌaʊtˈstrɛtʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to stretch forth; extend: to outstretch one s hand[/ex] 2) to stretch out; expand: The rising population has outstretched the city[/ex] 3) to stretch beyond: His behavior outstretches my patience[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
outstretch — transitive verb Date: 15th century to stretch out ; extend … New Collegiate Dictionary
outstretch — verb To extend by stretching … Wiktionary
outstretch — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To extend, especially an appendage: reach, stretch (out). See REACH. 2. To move or arrange so as to cover a larger area: expand, extend, fan (out), open (out or up), spread, stretch, unfold, unroll. See MOVE … English dictionary for students
outstretch — v. extend (a hand or an arm); stretch out; spread out … English contemporary dictionary
