strekken — meaning in English

English meaning

• spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
• stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.

Senses

strekken is used for these senses in English:

• spread (transitive) To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. [from 13th c.]
• stretch (transitive) To lengthen by pulling.
• stretch (transitive) To pull tight.
• stretch (intransitive) To extend physically, especially from limit point to limit point.

spread — full definition

1. verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
2. verb To become more widely known, present, or transmitted.
3. verb To coat something with a thin layer of a substance.
4. noun A soft food meant to be smeared on bread, such as jam or butter.
5. noun A large, generously laid-out meal.

stretch — full definition

1. verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.
2. verb To extend one's own body or limbs, often to loosen muscles.
3. verb To make a limited resource or piece of information go further than it comfortably should.
4. noun A continuous extent of time or distance.

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