stretch forth

1. To extend or expand outward or forward. The river suddenly opened up and stretched forth as it joined the ocean. The land seems to stretch forth from my grandfather's cabin forever.

2. To extend something outward or forward. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "stretch" and "forth." I asked the child to stretch her arm forth so I could examine the wound. The dog stretched forth its nose, tentatively sniffing at the stranger's hand.

stretch forth (from something)

to extend out or forth from something. A path stretched forth from the cabin, leading deep into the woods. Outside the cabin door, a path stretched forth.

See also: forth, stretch

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

go forth
from this/that day forth
set forth
set forth on
set forth on (something)
draw forth
give forth with
give forth with (something)
from this/that time forth
spring forth

References in periodicals archive

By locating her plot in present-day Ethiopia, Hopkins could thus utilize the appeal of an un-colonized Christian (Coptic) kingdom with an ancient history and a distinguished military record and also tap into "Ethiopianism," an ideology which used Psalms 68:31 as its foundational document: "Princes shall come out of Egypt, [and] Ethiopia shall soon stretch forth her hands to God." The verse was often interpreted to predict a future of glory for Africans and people of African descent and "acquired a combined spiritual and political significance that was repeatedly summed up by African and African American leaders from the 1890s through the 1920s.

Pauline Hopkins's Of One Blood, Africa, and the "Darwinist trap"

In that blessed age all things were in common; to win the daily food no labor was required of any, save to stretch forth his hand and gather it from the sturdy oaks that stood generously inviting him with their sweet ripe fruit.

Miguel de Cervantes: the Golden Age

Make a quality decision to change your eating habits, knowing that your desires are well within your reach if you are willing to stretch forth your hands to receive them.

Ditch that diet

Biblical prophecy promised that day would come: "Hear what the great Architect of the universal world saith: Aethiopia shall stretch forth her hands unto me" (10).

Prince Hall, Freemasonry, and Genealogy

Stretch forth thy wings and fly', and with that he hurled the bird up.

'Only the best is good enough for Africa'

Framed by an intensely personal prologue-epilogue, A Fire in the Bones consists of nine essays and is divided into three parts: "In Search of the Promised Land: African-American Religion and American Destiny," "Under Their Own Vine and Fig Tree: The Black Church," and "The Performed Word: Religious Practice." Part One introduces the central themes of the book and sets them in dialogue with the master narrative of America as the Promised Land, as is evident by the chapter titles: "African-Americans, Exodus, and the American Israel";" 'Ethiopia Shall Soon Stretch Forth Her Hands': Black Destiny in Nineteenth-Century America"; and" 'How Far the Promised Land': Black Religion and Black Protest."

A Fire in the Bones: Reflections on African-American Religious History

Week after week the Psalms verse "Ethiopia Shall Stretch Forth Her Hands to God" ran in big letters at the top of the Courier's Church section.

Black Empire

词组	stretch forth
释义	stretch forth stretch forth 1. To extend or expand outward or forward. The river suddenly opened up and stretched forth as it joined the ocean. The land seems to stretch forth from my grandfather's cabin forever. 2. To extend something outward or forward. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "stretch" and "forth." I asked the child to stretch her arm forth so I could examine the wound. The dog stretched forth its nose, tentatively sniffing at the stranger's hand. See also: forth, stretch Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. stretch forth (from something) to extend out or forth from something. A path stretched forth from the cabin, leading deep into the woods. Outside the cabin door, a path stretched forth. See also: forth, stretch McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: go forth from this/that day forth set forth set forth on set forth on (something) draw forth give forth with give forth with (something) from this/that time forth spring forth References in periodicals archive By locating her plot in present-day Ethiopia, Hopkins could thus utilize the appeal of an un-colonized Christian (Coptic) kingdom with an ancient history and a distinguished military record and also tap into "Ethiopianism," an ideology which used Psalms 68:31 as its foundational document: "Princes shall come out of Egypt, [and] Ethiopia shall soon stretch forth her hands to God." The verse was often interpreted to predict a future of glory for Africans and people of African descent and "acquired a combined spiritual and political significance that was repeatedly summed up by African and African American leaders from the 1890s through the 1920s. Pauline Hopkins's Of One Blood, Africa, and the "Darwinist trap" In that blessed age all things were in common; to win the daily food no labor was required of any, save to stretch forth his hand and gather it from the sturdy oaks that stood generously inviting him with their sweet ripe fruit. Miguel de Cervantes: the Golden Age Make a quality decision to change your eating habits, knowing that your desires are well within your reach if you are willing to stretch forth your hands to receive them. Ditch that diet Biblical prophecy promised that day would come: "Hear what the great Architect of the universal world saith: Aethiopia shall stretch forth her hands unto me" (10). Prince Hall, Freemasonry, and Genealogy Stretch forth thy wings and fly', and with that he hurled the bird up. 'Only the best is good enough for Africa' Framed by an intensely personal prologue-epilogue, A Fire in the Bones consists of nine essays and is divided into three parts: "In Search of the Promised Land: African-American Religion and American Destiny," "Under Their Own Vine and Fig Tree: The Black Church," and "The Performed Word: Religious Practice." Part One introduces the central themes of the book and sets them in dialogue with the master narrative of America as the Promised Land, as is evident by the chapter titles: "African-Americans, Exodus, and the American Israel";" 'Ethiopia Shall Soon Stretch Forth Her Hands': Black Destiny in Nineteenth-Century America"; and" 'How Far the Promised Land': Black Religion and Black Protest." A Fire in the Bones: Reflections on African-American Religious History Week after week the Psalms verse "Ethiopia Shall Stretch Forth Her Hands to God" ran in big letters at the top of the Courier's Church section. Black Empire
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