| Stretch (stretch) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Stretch |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Stretched (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Stretching.] [OE. strecchen, AS. streccan] akin
to D. strekken, G. strecken, OHG. strecchen, Sw.
str[uCode |
To reach out; to extend; to
put forth.
To draw out to the full length; to cause to
extend in a straight line; as, to stretch a cord or
rope.
To cause to extend in breadth; to spread;
to expand; as, to stretch cloth; to stretch the
wings.
To make tense; to tighten; to distend
forcibly.
To draw or pull out to greater length; to
strain; as, to stretch a tendon or muscle.
To exaggerate; to extend too far; as, to
stretch the truth; to stretch one's credit.
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| Stretch (stretch) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Stretch |
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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.
To extend or spread one's self, or one's
limbs; as, the lazy man yawns and stretches.
To be extended, or to bear extension,
without breaking, as elastic or ductile substances.
To strain the truth; to exaggerate; as, a
man apt to stretch in his report of facts.
To sail by the wind under
press of canvas; as, the ship stretched to the eastward.
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| Stretch (stretch) |
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| n. | |
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| Stretch |
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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.
A continuous line or surface; a continuous
space of time; as, grassy stretches of land.
The extent to which anything may be
stretched.
The reach or extent of a
vessel's progress on one tack; a tack or board.
Course; direction; as, the stretch
of seams of coal.
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