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stretch

verb [T] (DO MORE)
 
 
/stretʃ/

Definition

If jobs or tasks stretch you, they make you learn new things that use your skill and experience more than you have done before: My present job doesn't stretch me, so I'm looking for something more demanding.Making people excited and interestedInspiration and inspiring
(Definition of stretch verb (DO MORE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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