Stretch (Verb)
Meaning 1
Occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 2
Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 3
Pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 5
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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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The company was accused of stretching its premium coffee blend with cheaper beans to increase profits.
- By stretching the milk with water, the dairy farm was able to meet its high demand but compromised on quality.
- Criminals often stretch illicit substances with harmless powders to increase their street value.
- Food manufacturers sometimes stretch their products with fillers to lower production costs at the expense of nutritional value.
- Inspectors discovered that the winery had been stretching its expensive wine with cheaper blends to deceive customers.
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Meaning 6
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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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 7
Make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 8
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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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 9
Lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 10
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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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 11
Extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..