verb
Meaning 1
To extend/expand outward/forward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
stretch forth
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strĕch′ fôrth′
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃ ˌfɔːɹθ/
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Canada, General-American, Scotland: /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃ ˌfoɹθ/
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Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈstɹet͡ʃ ˌfoːɹθ/
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India: /ˈsʈɾɛt͡ʃ ˌfoːɾt̪/
verb
Meaning 2
To extend something outward/forward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
thrust or extend out
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He held out his hand
- point a finger
- extend a hand
- the bee exserted its sting
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gesticulate, gesture, motion
Narrower terms: hyperextend
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.