étendre

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French estendre, from Old French estendre, from Latin extendere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.tɑ̃dʁ/
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Verb

étendre

  1. to stretch (the limbs)
  2. to spread
  3. to hang out (washing)
  4. to extend
  5. to enlarge, expand
    • 2020, Alexis Chabot, Manuel de culture générale – Cours & méthode, page 36:
      Cependant, un tel critère reste difficile à prendre au pied de la lettre : n’est-il pas très exceptionnel que le Peuple gouverne? En existe-t-il de véritables exemples? Il importe donc d’étendre cette notion pour intégrer le concept de représentation : faute de quoi on pourrait facilement conclure, à l’instar de [Rousseau] dans son essai Du contrat social qu’«aucune démocratie n’existe ni n’existera jamais en ce monde».
      However, such a criterion is difficult to take literally: isn't it exceptional for the People to govern? Are there any real examples? Otherwise, we could easily conclude, as [Rousseau] did in his essay The Social Contract, that "no democracy exists or will ever exist in this world".
  6. (reflexive) to expand upon; to discuss in greater detail
  7. to dilute; to water down

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