| VERB | motion | stretch out, unfold, stretch, extend | extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | stretch out, stretch | lie down comfortably | |
| body | stretch out, exsert, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth | thrust or extend out | |
| body | stretch out, stretch | extend one's body or limbs | |
| body | stretch out, crane | stretch (the neck) so as to see better |
| Meaning | Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "stretch out that piece of cloth" | |
| Synonyms | unfold, stretch, extend | |
| Broader | change shape, change form, deform | assume a different shape or form |
| Similar to | extend | open or straighten out |
| Spanish | desdoblar, desenvolver, desplegar, distender, estirar, extender | |
| Catalan | desdoblar, desembolicar, desplegar, distendre, estendre, estirar | |
| Meaning | lie down comfortably. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | stretch | |
| Broader | lie down, lie | assume a reclining position |
| Spanish | estirarse, tenderse | |
| Meaning | thrust or extend out. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | exsert, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth | |
| Narrower | hyperextend | Extend a joint beyond its normal range |
| Broader | gesticulate, gesture, motion | show, express or direct through movement |
| Spanish | extender | |
| Catalan | allargar, estendre | |
| Meaning | Extend one's body or limbs. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | stretch | |
| Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
| Spanish | estirar | |
| Catalan | estirar | |
| Meaning | stretch (the neck) so as to see better. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | crane | |
| Broader | stretch, extend | Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body |
| Spanish | estirarse | |
| Catalan | estirar-se | |
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