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stretched |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stretch 4 of 11 senses of stretch Sense 2 stretch, extend => spread-eagle => crane, stretch out Sense 4 stretch => give yield Sense 7 stretch => pull back draw Sense 9 adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase => water down => sophisticate, doctor, doctor up Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stretch 4 of 11 senses of stretch Sense 2 stretch, extend => spread-eagle => crane, stretch out Sense 4 stretch => give yield Sense 7 stretch => pull back draw Sense 9 adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase => water down => sophisticate, doctor, doctor up Entailment of verb stretch Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb stretch 11 senses of stretch Sense 1 stretch, stretch along => be Sense 2 stretch, extend => tense, strain, tense up Sense 3 unfold, stretch, stretch out extend => change shape, change form deform Sense 4 stretch => grow Sense 5 elongate, stretch => lengthen Sense 6 stretch, stretch out => lie down lie Sense 7 stretch => pull draw, force Sense 8 stretch => widen, broaden, extend Sense 9 adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase => corrupt, spoil Sense 10 extend, stretch => increase Sense 11 stretch, stretch out => move Familiarity of verb stretch stretch used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 11) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb stretch Sense 9 adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase => corrupt, spoil Sense 10 extend, stretch => increase -------------- Sense 1 stretch, stretch along => be -------------- Sense 2 stretch, extend => tense, strain, tense up -------------- Sense 3 unfold, stretch, stretch out extend => change shape, change form deform -------------- Sense 4 stretch => grow -------------- Sense 5 elongate, stretch => lengthen -------------- Sense 6 stretch, stretch out => lie down lie -------------- Sense 7 stretch => pull draw, force -------------- Sense 8 stretch => widen, broaden, extend -------------- Sense 11 stretch, stretch out => move -------------- Overview of verb stretch The verb stretch has 11 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (16) stretch, stretch along -- (occupy a large elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line") 2. (11) stretch, extend -- (extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!" "Extend your right arm above your head") 3. (4) unfold, stretch, stretch out extend -- (extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna") 4. (4) stretch -- (become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches") 5. (3) elongate, stretch -- (make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric") 6. (1) stretch, stretch out -- (lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass") 7. (1) stretch -- (pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack") 8. (1) stretch -- (extend the scope or meaning of often unduly: "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination") 9. adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase -- (corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor") 10. extend, stretch -- (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") 11. stretch, stretch out -- (extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours") Overview of adj stretched The adj stretched has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) stretched -- ((of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching; "well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury") 2. (2) stretched, stretched out -- ((of the body) extended to full length; "he lay stretched out on the bed"; "stretched her calves before running") 3. (1) stretched -- (extended or spread over a wide area or distance; "broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us") Antonyms of adj stretched 3 senses of stretched Sense 1 stretched INDIRECT (VIA flexible) -> inflexible Sense 2 stretched, stretched out INDIRECT (VIA extended) -> unextended Sense 3 stretched INDIRECT (VIA extended) -> unextended Similarity of adj stretched 3 senses of stretched Sense 1 stretched => flexible (vs. inflexible), flexile Sense 2 stretched, stretched out => extended (vs. unextended) Sense 3 stretched => extended (vs. unextended) Attributes of adj stretched Familiarity of adj stretched stretched used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj stretched outstretched stretched stretched out Overview of verb stretch The verb stretch has 11 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (16) stretch, stretch along -- (occupy a large elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line") 2. (11) stretch, extend -- (extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!" "Extend your right arm above your head") 3. (4) unfold, stretch, stretch out extend -- (extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna") 4. (4) stretch -- (become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches") 5. (3) elongate, stretch -- (make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric") 6. (1) stretch, stretch out -- (lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass") 7. (1) stretch -- (pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack") 8. (1) stretch -- (extend the scope or meaning of often unduly: "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination") 9. adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase -- (corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor") 10. extend, stretch -- (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") 11. stretch, stretch out -- (extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours") Overview of adj stretched The adj stretched has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) stretched -- ((of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching; "well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury") 2. (2) stretched, stretched out -- ((of the body) extended to full length; "he lay stretched out on the bed"; "stretched her calves before running") 3. (1) stretched -- (extended or spread over a wide area or distance; "broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us")
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