- extend across something
- extend across somethingto spread across something. •
The shadows extended across the whole land.
•The fog extended across the low-lying land.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
extend across something
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extend — ex|tend W2S3 [ıkˈstend] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(area/distance)¦ 3¦(size)¦ 4¦(include/affect)¦ 5¦(offer help/thanks)¦ 6¦(arms/legs)¦ 7¦(continue winning)¦ 8¦(furniture)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; O … Dictionary of contemporary English
extend — /Ik stend/ verb 1 CONTINUE (intransitive always + adv/prep) to continue for a particular distance or over a particular area: across/over/through etc: The River Nile extends as far as Lake Victoria. | extend 100 km/30 yards etc: Smith Point… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cross — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse or Old Irish; Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin cruc , crux Date: before 12th century 1. a. a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Europe — /yoor euhp, yerr / for 1; /yoo roh pee, yeuh / for 2, n. 1. a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and… … Universalium
spread — spread1 [ spred ] (past tense and past participle spread) verb *** ▸ 1 affect larger area ▸ 2 disease affects many ▸ 3 cover surface with something ▸ 4 divide/reduce something ▸ 5 be present in wide area ▸ 6 give information to many ▸ 7 move… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cross — /krɒs / (say kros) noun 1. a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to death. 2. a figure of the cross as a Christian emblem, badge, etc. 3. the cross as the symbol of… …
stretch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. extend, lengthen, spread, expand, increase; stretch out, sprawl; informal, exaggerate, strain, force. n. expansion, reach, range; length, field, expanse; elasticity; long run, distance, home or… … English dictionary for students
galaxy — /gal euhk see/, n., pl. galaxies. 1. Astron. a. a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space. b. (usually cap.) See Milky Way. 2. any large and brilliant or impressive… … Universalium
traverse — traversable, adj. traversal, n. traverser, n. /trav euhrs, treuh verrs /, v., traversed, traversing, n., adj. v.t. 1. to pass or move over, along, or through. 2. to go to and fro over or along. 3. to extend across or over: A bridge traverses the… … Universalium
cross — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rood, crucifix; crosspiece, cross mark, X, ex; gibbet; bur den, trial, trouble, adversity, affliction; hybrid, mixture, crossbreed; half caste, half breed; (cap.) Christianity, the Church, Gospel. v.… … English dictionary for students
traverse — tra•verse v. [[t]trəˈvɜrs, ˈtræv ərs[/t]] n., adj. [[t]ˈtræv ərs, trəˈvɜrs[/t]] v. versed, vers•ing, n. adj. 1) to pass or move over, along, or through; cross 2) to go to and fro over or along 3) to extend across or over: A bridge traverses the… … From formal English to slang
