| 单词 | inch out |
| 释义 | > as lemmasinch out 4. inch out: extracted from inchv. a. To eke out by inches or small amounts. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > make complete [verb (transitive)] > complete, fill up, or make up > by supplying what is wanting performa1382 supplyc1480 upmake1485 to make up1488 mend?a1505 to stop, to fill (in or up), to supply a gap?1523 to eke out1596 help out (also through)1600 size1608 echea1616 inch out1620 to eke up1633 supplete1664 lengthen1670 supplement1749 to husband out1762 sort1880 piecenc1900 the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > [verb (transitive)] > lengthen > a little at a time inch out1620 the world > space > extension in space > extend [verb (transitive)] > stretch out stretchc900 astretchc1000 i-stretchec1000 thinc1000 to-tightc1200 reacha1300 spreada1382 extendc1386 to lay outa1400 streeka1400 outstretcha1425 rekea1425 stentc1430 outreach?1440 inch out1878 1620 I. V. tr. P. du Moulin Serm. i. 16.2 He hath inched out the skin of the Lion with that of the Foxe, adding craft to crueltie. 1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue ii. 263 When I could not inch it out any further..I found my selfe then in that strait, that [etc.]. 1625 P. Heylyn Μικρόκοσμος (rev. ed.) 418 The hair of their women they cut off, to inch out their tacklings. 1654 E. Johnson Hist. New-Eng. 173 Corn incht out with Chesnuts and bitter Acorns. 1679 A. Behn Feign'd Curtizans iii. i. 28 Cou'd you not..throw in a little Love and constancy; to inch out that want of honesty of yours. 1878 R. Browning Two Poets of Croisic in La Saisiaz & Two Poets of Croisic 127 There stands Paul erect, Inched out his uttermost. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > retaining > sparingness or frugality > use sparingly or frugally [verb (transitive)] sparec1000 spelec1175 to spare for14.. inch out1636 tape1721 to spin out1726 scrimpa1752 1636 J. Henshaw Horæ Succisivæ (ed. 4) 300 God..doth..not requite it with a little, or inch out His blessings. a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) ii. 267 In the inching out of the possibilitie of our assurance by nice distinctions. < as lemmas |
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