v. become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"

v. make wider; "widen the road"

v. make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"

v. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

v. make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"

v. bulge outward; "His eyes popped"

v. make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred"

v. extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"

v. spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

v. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

v. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

v. make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

v. make large; "blow up an image"

v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

v. enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"

v. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

v. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"

v. increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"

v. become larger or bigger

v. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"

v. become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"

v. increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

v. become more extreme; "The tension heightened"

v. bring into an improved condition; "He reconditioned the old appliances"

v. make younger or more youthful; "The contact with his grandchildren rejuvenated him"

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

v. provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

v. contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

v. provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

v. give back; "render money"

v. make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds"

v. move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"

v. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"

v. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

v. bulge outward; "His eyes popped"

v. spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

v. become wider; "His pupils were dilated"

v. expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

v. become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"

v. become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"

v. reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

v. make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

v. make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"

v. make smaller; "He decreased his staff"

v. end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"