| 单词 | pad something out |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to lengthen (a speech or piece of writing) with unnecessary words or pieces of information He padded out his article with a lot of quotations. Synonyms lengthen They want to lengthen the school day. stretch elaborate Make sure you don't stretch the pastry as you ease it into the corners. inflate fill out amplify The music was amplified with microphones. augment She was searching for a way to augment her income. spin out flesh out eke out protract The appearance of a rebel splinter group will merely protract the civil war. Additional synonymsin the sense of amplify Definition to increase the size, extent, or effect of The music was amplified with microphones. Synonyms expand, raise, extend, boost, stretch, strengthen, increase, widen, intensify, heighten, deepen, enlarge, lengthen, magnify, augment, dilatein the sense of augment Definition to make or become greater in number or strength She was searching for a way to augment her income. Synonyms increase, grow, raise, extend, boost, expand, add to, build up, strengthen, enhance, reinforce, swell, intensify, heighten, enlarge, multiply, inflate, magnify, amplify, dilatein the sense of protract Definition to lengthen or extend (a situation etc.) The appearance of a rebel splinter group will merely protract the civil war. Synonyms extend, continue, prolong, keep going, stretch out, lengthen, draw out, spin out, drag on or out Nearby words of |
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