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stretch
Definition of stretch (English)
adjective satellite
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having an elongated seating area
- a stretch limousine
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easily stretched
- stretch hosiery
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noun
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a large and unbroken expanse or distance
- a stretch of highway
- a stretch of clear water
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the act of physically reaching or thrusting outsumber: wordnet30
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a straightaway section of a racetracksumber: wordnet30
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exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extentsumber: wordnet30
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extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
- running at full stretch
- by no stretch of the imagination
- beyond any stretch of his understanding
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an unbroken period of time during which you do something
- there were stretches of boredom
- he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary
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the capacity for being stretchedsumber: wordnet30
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Act of stretching, or state of being stretched; reach; effort; struggle; strain; as, a stretch of the limbs; a stretch of the imagination.sumber: webster1913
verb
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occupy a large, elongated area
- The park stretched beneath the train line
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extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
- Stretch your legs!
- Extend your right arm above your head
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extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
- Unfold the newspaper
- stretch out that piece of cloth
- extend the TV antenna
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become longer by being stretched and pulled
- The fabric stretches
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make long or longer by pulling and stretching
- stretch the fabric
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lie down comfortably
- To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
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pull in opposite directions
- During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack
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extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
- Stretch the limits
- stretch my patience
- stretch the imagination
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corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- adulterate liquor
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increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
- stretch the soup by adding some more cream
- extend the casserole with a little rice
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extend one's body or limbs
- Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours
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To reach out; to extend; to put forth.sumber: webster1913
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To be extended; to be drawn out in length or in breadth, or both; to spread; to reach; as, the iron road stretches across the continent; the lake stretches over fifty square miles.sumber: webster1913