What does it mean to an extent?
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- What does it mean to an extent?
- What is an example of extent?
- How do you use extent in a sentence?
- What is the meaning of extent and extend?
- What does to no extent mean?
- What is the verb of extent?
- What is the synonym of extent?
- What is the synonym of the word extent?
- How do you use extent?
- What does it mean soothed?
What does it mean to an extent?
◊ If you say that something is true to an extent, to some extent, or to a certain extent, you mean that it is partly but not completely true. To an extent, they're both right.
What is an example of extent?
Extent is defined as how far something goes or extends. An example of extent is the amount of damage done by a flood. An extended space; vast area. An extent of woodland.
How do you use extent in a sentence?
the distance or area or volume over which something extends.
- I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge.
- The playground covers over an acre in extent.
- She cannot comprehend the extent of the disaster.
- She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem.
- I agree with you to some extent.
What is the meaning of extent and extend?
Extent is a noun that refers to the length or degree of something. Extend is a verb meaning stretch out, enlarge, increase, or offer.
What does to no extent mean?
Extent is like scope, degree or range, so you'd be saying that you don't love at all, in any amount. I can't imagine anyone using the phrase that way, though. Usually it would be something like "our paying this fine to no extent implies an admission of guilt on our part."
What is the verb of extent?
extend. (intransitive) To increase in extent. (intransitive) To possess a certain extent. (transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
What is the synonym of extent?
1 magnitude, measure, amount, compass, range, expanse, stretch, reach, length.
What is the synonym of the word extent?
1 magnitude, measure, amount, compass, range, expanse, stretch, reach, length. See synonyms for extent on Thesaurus.com.
How do you use extent?
You use expressions such as to the extent of, to the extent that, or to such an extent that in order to emphasize that a situation has reached a difficult, dangerous, or surprising stage. Ford kept his suspicions to himself, even to the extent of going to jail for a murder he obviously didn't commit.
What does it mean soothed?
transitive verb. 1 : to please by or as if by attention or concern : placate. 2 : relieve, alleviate soothe a cough. 3 : to bring comfort, solace, or reassurance to music soothes the soul.
