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Verbs (6)
extend
v. become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"
make wider
v. make wider; "widen the road"
let out, make larger
v. make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"
extend, broaden
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"
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Fuzzynyms (155)
stretch, extend
v. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"
stretch, extend
v. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
extend, prolong, protract, draw out
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"
stretch, elongate, make long
v. make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"
pop, bulge, come out, protrude, pop out, bulge out, bug out
v. bulge outward; "His eyes popped"
fan, make fiercer
v. make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred"
expand, spread out
v. extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"
spread, open, unfold, spread out
v. spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
expand, blow up, inflate, amplify
v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
reach, extend, reach out
v. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"
extend, widen, broaden
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"
extend, reach out, poke out, stick out
v. reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
stretch, extend
v. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
stretch, elongate, make long
v. make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"
expand, blow up, inflate, amplify
v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
enlarge, magnify, blow up
v. make large; "blow up an image"
extend, prolong, protract, draw out
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"
augment
v. enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"
attenuate, rarefy
v. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
cut, reduce, thin, dilute, thin out
v. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
magnify, amplify, make bigger
v. increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"
enlarge
v. become larger or bigger
stretch, extend
v. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"
extend, expand
v. become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"
intensify, escalate, step up
v. increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"
rise, heighten
v. become more extreme; "The tension heightened"
recondition
v. bring into an improved condition; "He reconditioned the old appliances"
rejuvenate, make youthful, make younger
v. make younger or more youthful; "The contact with his grandchildren rejuvenated him"
stay, rest, remain, continue
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"
supply, ply, provide, cater
v. provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
give, kick in, contribute, chip in, make a contribution
v. contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"
supply, render, provide, furnish
v. provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
return, render, give back
v. give back; "render money"
enlarge
v. make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds"
continue, proceed, go forward, move ahead, travel onward
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"
reach, extend, reach out
v. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"
pass, run, go, lead, extend
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"
pop, bulge, come out, protrude, pop out, bulge out, bug out
v. bulge outward; "His eyes popped"
spread, open, unfold, spread out
v. spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
spread, extend, distribute, cause to spread
v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
distend, dilate
v. become wider; "His pupils were dilated"
swell, distend, swell up
v. expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
spread, broadcast, propagate, circulate, disperse, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, diffuse, pass around
v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
spread, circulate, go around
v. become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"
extend, widen
v. become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"
extend, reach out, poke out, stick out
v. reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
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Antonyms (15)
contract, narrow
v. make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
fall, decrease, diminish, lessen
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"
take in, make smaller
v. make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
decrease, lessen, make smaller, minify
v. make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
kill, put an end to, stamp out
v. end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"
widen
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