étendre — meaning in English

English meaning

• anoint verb To put oil on someone or something, often as part of a religious ceremony.
• extend verb To make something longer, larger, or last for more time.
• 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

étendre is used for these senses in English:

• anoint (transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
• extend (transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
• lie down (intransitive) To assume a horizontal position.
• spread (intransitive) To take up a larger area or space; to expand, be extended. [from 14th c.]
• stretch (transitive) To lengthen by pulling.
• stretch out (intransitive) To lie fully extended.

anoint — full definition

1. verb To put oil on someone or something, often as part of a religious ceremony.
2. verb To formally choose or name someone for an important role, especially a successor.

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.

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