outstretch
Pronunciation: /aʊtˈstɹɛt͡ʃ/
The English word “outstretch” has 1 meaning listed here.
verb
- To extend by stretching.
Etymology
From Middle English outstrecchen, equivalent to out- + stretch. Cognate with West Frisian útstreekje (“to outstretch”), Dutch uitstrekken (“to outstretch”), German Low German utstrecken (“to outstretch”), German ausstrecken (“to outstretch”), Danish udstrække (“to outstretch”), Swedish utsträcka (“to outstretch”).
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