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to upstretched

to upstretched

5.7
To lift something with your arms or hands
  • verb
  • /ˌʌpˈstrɛtʃt/
translation icon : extendido
  • She upstretched her arms to reach the top shelf in the kitchen.

Examples

  • The cat upstretched its paws to reach the window.

  • He upstretched his hand to catch the falling letter before it hit the floor.

  • She upstretched her arms to reach the top shelf in the kitchen.

  • The children upstretched their hands eagerly to answer the teacher's question.

  • She upstretched her arms in celebration after winning the game.

  • The children upstretched their hands eagerly to answer the teacher's question.

  • He upstretched his hand to catch the falling letter before it hit the floor.

Synonyms

upraised
vsto upstretched
  • Archaic
4.8

Held high in the air, like a hand or torch

includes stretching action as well as merely holding upward
lifted
vsto upstretched
1.0

Held up in the air higher than normal

focuses more on stretching action than simply being raised
to uprear
vsto upstretched
  • Archaic
8.8

To lift something to a higher position

describes stretching or holding rather than active lifting upward

How High

to upstretched
5.7
lifted
1.0
raised
1.0
lowered
1.3

Surface Forms

upstretch infinitive
upstretched past
upstretched past participle
upstretching present participle
upstretches third person singular

Morphology

upstretched = upstretch (transparent) = up + stretch + ed

This sense is the simple past/past-participle form of the verb 'upstretch' formed by adding '-ed', so the relation is fully regular and transparent.

Etymology

Upstretched is the past form of upstretch, made from up- 'up' and stretch 'to reach'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone who 'stretched up' to grab or point at something, so upstretched says that this upward action has already happened.