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outstretch

[ out-strech ]
/ ˌaʊtˈstrɛtʃ /
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verb (used with object)

to stretch forth; extend: to outstretch one's hand in welcome.
to stretch out; expand: The rising population has outstretched the city.
to stretch beyond: His behavior outstretches my patience.

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Origin of outstretch

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at out-, stretch

OTHER WORDS FROM outstretch

outstretcher, noun

Words nearby outstretch

outstand, outstanding, outstare, outstation, outstay, outstretch, outstrip, outstroke, outsung, outswear, outswing
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Words related to outstretch

bloat, branch off, broaden, coat, daub, dilate, disperse, enlarge, escalate, flatten, flow, increase, lengthen, multiply, mushroom, overlay, paint, pervade, prepare, proliferate

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British Dictionary definitions for outstretch

outstretch
/ (ˌaʊtˈstrɛtʃ) /

verb (tr)

to extend or expand; stretch out
to stretch or extend beyond
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