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outstretched

/aʊtˈstɹɛt͡ʃt/

Meanings
verb
To extend by stretching

Examples :

"The child outstretched her arms to reach the cookie jar on the high shelf. "
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Illustration stretched

stretched verb

/stɹɛtʃt/

To lengthen by pulling.

"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

Illustration shelf

shelf noun

/ʃɛlf/

A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk etc., and used to support, store or display objects.

"The books were neatly arranged on the shelf above the desk. "

Illustration towards

towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

In the direction of.

"She moved toward the door."

Illustration extended

extended verb

/ɛkˈstɛndɪd/

To increase in extent.

"The library extended its hours until 9 PM to accommodate students studying for exams. "

Illustration extend

extend verb

/ɛkˈstɛnd/

To increase in extent.

"The school's library hours were extended to 8 PM on weekdays. "

Illustration credits

credits noun

/ˈkɹɛdɪts/

Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.

"The teacher gave the student credits for admitting he hadn't completed the homework, showing she relied on his honesty. "

Illustration stretching

stretching noun

/ˈstɹɛtʃɪŋ/

The act by which something is stretched.

"The stretching of the rubber band showed its elasticity. "

Illustration other

other noun

/ˈɐðə/ /ʊðə/ /ˈʌðɚ/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

Illustration child

child noun

/t͡ʃaɪld/

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration rolled

rolled verb

/ɹəʊld/ /ɹoʊld/

To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.

"To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel."

Illustration reach

reach noun

/ɹiːt͡ʃ/

The act of stretching or extending; extension.

"The reach of the new playground equipment was impressive; it extended far beyond the existing play area. "

Illustration cookie

cookie noun

/ˈkuːki/

A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.

"My daughter baked a delicious cookie for her school snack. "