erstrecken

Definitions of erstrecken
  1. verb
    extend or continue for a certain period of time
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    andauern, dauern, fortbestehen, fortdauern, fortwähren
    persist for a specified period of time
  2. verb
    include or contain; have as a component
    synonyms: aufzeigen, zeigen
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    type of:
    einbeziehen, gehen
    have as a part, be made up out of
  3. verb
    span an interval of distance, space or time
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    types:
    spannen
    to cover or extend over an area or time period
    ausbreiten
    spread across or over
    type of:
    befinden, beziehen, einnehmen, sein
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
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