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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.

Origin of outstretch

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

OTHER WORDS FROM outstretch

out·stretch·er, noun

Words nearby outstretch

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

Example sentences from the Web for outstretch

In the outstretch, for the second time, Aramis shot forward like the arrow from a bended bow.

Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 |Various
There is something tragic to me in the outstretch of a city.

The Spell of Switzerland |Nathan Haskell Dole
The minister was mentioning names, too, but the girl had her back to them and was studying the outstretch.

The House of Fulfilment |George Madden Martin

British Dictionary definitions for outstretch

outstretch

/ (ˌaʊtˈstrɛtʃ) /

verb (tr)

to extend or expand; stretch out

to stretch or extend beyond