uitstrekken — meaning in English

English meaning

• extend verb To make something longer, larger, or last for more time.
• project noun A planned piece of work with a specific goal, carried out in stages.
• spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.

Senses

uitstrekken is used for these senses in English:

• extend (intransitive) To possess a certain extent; to cover an amount of space.
• project (intransitive) To extend beyond a surface.
• spread (transitive) To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. [from 13th c.]

extend — full definition

1. verb To make something longer, larger, or last for more time.
2. verb To stretch out a limb or part of the body.
3. verb To offer or give something, such as an invitation or thanks.

project — full definition

1. noun A planned piece of work with a specific goal, carried out in stages.
2. verb To estimate or forecast something for the future.
3. verb To cast an image, light, or sound so that it reaches a surface or distance.
4. verb To attribute one's own feelings or motives onto someone else.

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