stretch+forth

  • 81Jeremiah 10 — 1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: 2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs of the people are …

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  • 82protend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin protendere, from pro + tendere to stretch more at thin Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. archaic to stretch forth 2. archaic extend intransitive verb …

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  • 83Ethiopian movement — The Ethiopian Movement is a religious movement that began in southern Africa towards the end of the 19th century, when two groups broke away from the Anglican and Methodist churches. One of the main reasons for breaking away was that the parent… …

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  • 84ástreccan — irreg wv/t1b to stretch out, stretch forth, extend, lay low; prostrate oneself, bow down …

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  • 85pretend — verb 1》 act so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.     ↘engage in an imaginative game or fantasy.     ↘simulate (an emotion or quality). 2》 (pretend to) lay claim to (a quality or title). adjective informal… …

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  • 86hold out — verb 1. thrust or extend out (Freq. 5) He held out his hand point a finger extend a hand the bee exserted its sting • Syn: ↑exsert, ↑stretch out, ↑put out …

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  • 87hyperextend — verb extend a joint beyond its normal range Don t hyperextend your elbow • Derivationally related forms: ↑hyperextension • Hypernyms: ↑exsert, ↑stretch out, ↑put out, ↑extend, ↑hold out, ↑ …

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  • 88put out — verb 1. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to (Freq. 2) Sorry to trouble you, but... • Syn: ↑trouble, ↑inconvenience, ↑disoblige, ↑discommode, ↑incommode, ↑bother …

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  • 89protend — prōˈtend verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English protenden, from Latin protendere, from pro pro (I) + tendere to stretch more at thin transitive verb 1. : to hold out …

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  • 90pro|tend — «proh TEHND», transitive verb. 1. to stretch forth; hold out before oneself. 2. to extend in one dimension, especially lengthwise: »His staff protending like a hunter s spear (Wordsworth). 3. to extend in duration; prolong. ╂[< Latin… …

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