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Stretches vs Extends - What's the difference?

stretches | extends |

As verbs the difference between stretches and extends

is that stretches is third-person singular of stretch while extends is third-person singular of extend.

As a noun stretches

is plural of lang=en.

stretches

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (stretch)

    • extends

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (extend)

    • extend

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To increase in extent.
  • To possess a certain extent.
  • To cause to increase in extent.
  • To cause to last for a longer period of time.
  • To straighten (a limb).
  • To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.
    • to extend sympathy to the suffering
  • To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.
    • to extend liquors
  • (UK, legal) To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.

    • Synonyms

    * enlarge * expand * increase * lengthen * stretch * widen

    Derived terms

    * extendible (adjective) * extensible (adjective) * extensive (adjective) * extension * extent

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