reëxtend
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
re- + extend with a diaeresis applied.
Pronunciation
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Verb
reëxtend (third-person singular simple present reëxtends, present participle reëxtending, simple past and past participle reëxtended)
- Rare spelling of re-extend.
- 1924, Marion Randall Parsons & William Frederic Badè, The Writings of John Muir, page #354:
- But the verge of a period beginning in cretaceous times may have a breadth of tens of thousands of years, not to mention the possible existence of conditions calculated to multiply and reëxtend both species and individuals.
- 1943, [AUTHOR UNKNOWN], The Law Student, page #18:
- We desire now to reëxtend the invitation just reprinted from our first issue, and to reëmphasize the fact of our friendly attitude toward law students.
- 1924, Marion Randall Parsons & William Frederic Badè, The Writings of John Muir, page #354: