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单词 outspreads
释义

outspread

verb

out·​spread ˌau̇t-ˈspred How to pronounce outspread (audio)
outspread; outspreading

transitive verb

: to spread out

Synonyms

  • expand
  • extend
  • fan (out)
  • flare (out)
  • open
  • outstretch
  • spread (out)
  • stretch (out)
  • unfold
  • unfurl
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Example Sentences

when it outspread its wings, a pteranodon would have had a wingspan in excess of 20 feet

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

outspread

adjective

out·​spread au̇t-ˈspred How to pronounce outspread (audio)
: spread out completely
outspread wings

outspreads

verb

present tense third-person singular of outspread
as in extends
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area when it outspread its wings, a pteranodon would have had a wingspan in excess of 20 feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • extends
  • expands
  • spreads (out)
  • opens
  • unfolds
  • flares (out)
  • outstretches
  • stretches (out)
  • unfurls
  • fans (out)
  • overspreads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • contracts
  • folds
  • closes
  • reduces
  • compresses
  • condenses
  • compacts
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