Étendre
Example: Les historiens étendent leurs recherches sur plusieurs périodes.
Definition
"Étendre" means to expand or spread out something over a larger area or range, especially in contexts like history where historians extend their research across multiple periods to cover a broader scope of study.
Etymology
The French verb "étendre" comes from the Latin verb "extendere," which combines "ex-" meaning "out" and "tendere" meaning "to stretch." Did you know that the root "tendere" is also the source of English words like "tendon" and "tension," all related to stretching or extending?
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