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   stretch

   /strɛtʃ/

   verb

   • 1. (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking: "my jumper stretched in the wash" Similar be elasticbe stretchybe stretchablebe tensile
   • ▪ cause (something) to become longer or wider by pulling it: "stretch the elastic" Similar pullpull outdraw outextendlengthenelongateexpanddistend
   • 2. straighten or extend one's body or a part of one's body to its full length, typically so as to tighten one's muscles or in order to reach something: "the cat yawned and stretched" Similar extendstraightenstraighten outunbendlie downreclinelean backbe recumbentbe prostratebe pronesprawldrape oneselfloungeloll
   • 3. extend or spread over an area or period of time: "the beach stretches for over four miles" Similar extendspreadcontinuerangeunfoldunrollbe unbrokencoverspan
   • ▪ last or cause to last longer than expected: "her nap had stretched to two hours" Similar prolonglengthenmake longerextendextend the duration ofdraw outspin outprotractOpposite shorten
   • ▪ (of finances or resources) be sufficient or adequate for a certain purpose: "my budget won't stretch to a weekend at a health farm" Similar be sufficient forbe enough forcoverreach toaffordhave the money for
   • 4. make great demands on the capacity or resources of: "the cost of the court case has stretched their finances to the limit" Similar put a strain onput great demands onovertaxoverextendbe too much fordrainsap
   • ▪ cause (someone) to make maximum use of their talents or abilities: "it's too easy—it doesn't stretch me"
   • ▪ adapt or extend the scope of (something) in a way that exceeds a reasonable or acceptable limit: informal "to describe her as sweet would be stretching it a bit" Similar bendstraindistortexaggerateoverstateembellishoverdrawinformal:lay it on thick

   noun

   • 1. an act of stretching one's limbs or body: "I got up and had a stretch" Similar reach outhold output outextendoutstretchthrust outstick outprofferofferliterary:outreachOpposite withdraw
   • ▪ the fact or condition of a muscle being stretched: "she could feel the stretch and pull of the muscles in her legs"
   • ▪ the capacity of a material or garment to stretch or be stretched; elasticity: "stretch jeans"
   • ▪ a difficult or demanding task: informal "it was a stretch for me to come up with the rent"
   • 2. a continuous area or expanse of land or water: "a treacherous stretch of road" Similar expanseareatractbeltsweepextentspreadreachlengthdistance
   • ▪ a continuous period of time: "long stretches of time" Similar periodtimespelltermrunstintsessiontour of dutyshift
   • ▪ a period of time spent in prison: informal "a four-year stretch for tax fraud" Similar prison sentencesentenceprison terminformal:rap
   • ▪ a straight part of a racetrack, typically the home straight: North American "he made a promising start, but faded down the stretch"
   • ▪ the distance covered on one tack.
   • 3. a stretch limo: informal "a chauffeur-driven stretch"

   Word Origin Old Englishstreccan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch strekken and German strecken. The noun dates from the late 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stretchability noun
   • 2. stretchable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRETCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STRETCH definition: 1. to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction: 2. to make…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTRETCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STRETCH meaning: 1. to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction: 2. to make…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTRETCH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   to become longer or wider, or to pull something so that it becomes longer or wider: Don't pull my sweater - you'll stretch it. Fewer examples. The fibres allow the material to stretch. The skin is then stretched across the top of the drum. The balloon will stretch as it is filled with gas.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionarySTRETCH | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   stretch verb (SPREAD) C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to spread over a large area or distance: stretch across A huge cloud of dense smoke stretched across the horizon. stretch for The Andes stretch for 7,250 km along the west coast of South America.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedSTRETCH in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STRETCH translate: 伸展, 伸出;伸长;拉伸, 伸展，舒展（四肢）, 延伸, 展开，铺开;延伸, 越过, 到…的限度；超过…的限度；竭尽, 拉长, （使弹性物）拉长，伸长, 有弹性，有弹力, 长时间, 延续…. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-traditionalSTRETCH in Traditional Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STRETCH translate: 伸展, 伸出;伸長;拉伸, 伸展，舒展（四肢）, 延伸, 展開，鋪開;延伸, 越過, 到…的限度；超過…的限度；竭盡, 拉長, （使彈性物）拉長，伸長, 有彈性，有彈力, 長時間, 延續…. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRETCHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STRETCHING definition: 1. present participle of stretch 2. to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioSTRETCH | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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   traducir STRETCH: estirar, alargar, extenderse, estirar, estirarse, trecho, tramo, estiramiento, período, estirar…. Más información en el diccionario inglés-español.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › fr › dictionnaireSTRETCH | définition en anglais - Cambridge Dictionary

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    stretch verb (SPREAD) C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to spread over a large area or distance: stretch across A huge cloud of dense smoke stretched across the horizon. stretch for The Andes stretch for 7,250 km along the west coast of South America.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarystretch | definition in the Cambridge Essential English...

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    stretch meaning: 1. to become longer or wider, or to pull something so that it becomes longer or wider: 2. to make…. Learn more.