| prolong | | |
| v. (change) | 1. draw out, extend, prolong, protract | 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" |
| ~ carry, extend | continue or extend.; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces" |
| ~ lengthen | make longer.; "Lengthen this skirt, please" |
| ~ extend | prolong the time allowed for payment of.; "extend the loan" |
| ~ temporise, temporize | draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time.; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote" |
| ~ spin out, spin | prolong or extend.; "spin out a visit" |
| v. (stative) | 2. keep up, prolong, sustain | lengthen or extend in duration or space.; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" |
| ~ keep on, retain, continue, keep | allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature.; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings" |
| ~ preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on | keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" |
| stretch | | |
| n. (object) | 1. stretch | a large and unbroken expanse or distance.; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water" |
| ~ expanse | a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky. |
| ~ slack water, slack | a stretch of water without current or movement.; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless" |
| n. (act) | 2. reach, reaching, stretch | the act of physically reaching or thrusting out. |
| ~ movement, motility, motion, move | a change of position that does not entail a change of location.; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" |
| ~ outreach | the act of reaching out.; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. stretch | a straightaway section of a racetrack. |
| ~ racing | the sport of engaging in contests of speed. |
| ~ homestretch | the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line. |
| ~ racecourse, racetrack, raceway, track | a course over which races are run. |
| ~ straightaway, straight | a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse. |
| n. (act) | 4. stretch, stretching | exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent. |
| ~ exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout | the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit.; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit" |
| ~ pandiculation | yawning and stretching (as when first waking up). |
| n. (act) | 5. stretch | extension to or beyond the ordinary limit.; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding" |
| ~ extension | act of expanding in scope; making more widely available.; "extension of the program to all in need" |
| n. (time) | 6. stint, stretch | an unbroken period of time during which you do something.; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary" |
| ~ duration, continuance | the period of time during which something continues. |
| n. (attribute) | 7. stretch, stretchability, stretchiness | the capacity for being stretched. |
| ~ elasticity, snap | the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed.; "the waistband had lost its snap" |
| v. (stative) | 8. stretch, stretch along | occupy a large, elongated area.; "The park stretched beneath the train line" |
| ~ be | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| v. (body) | 9. extend, stretch | extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body.; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head" |
| ~ tense up, tense, strain | cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious.; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up" |
| ~ spread-eagle | stretch out completely.; "They spread-eagled him across the floor" |
| ~ crane, stretch out | stretch (the neck) so as to see better.; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by" |
| v. (motion) | 10. extend, stretch, stretch out, unfold | extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna" |
| ~ change form, change shape, deform | assume a different shape or form. |
| ~ extend | open or straighten out; unbend.; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?" |
| v. (change) | 11. stretch | become longer by being stretched and pulled.; "The fabric stretches" |
| ~ grow | become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain.; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" |
| ~ yield, give | be flexible under stress of physical force.; "This material doesn't give" |
| v. (change) | 12. elongate, stretch | make long or longer by pulling and stretching.; "stretch the fabric" |
| ~ stretch | become longer by being stretched and pulled.; "The fabric stretches" |
| ~ lengthen | make longer.; "Lengthen this skirt, please" |
| ~ shoetree, tree | stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree. |
| v. (motion) | 13. stretch, stretch out | lie down comfortably.; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass" |
| ~ lie down, lie | assume a reclining position.; "lie down on the bed until you feel better" |
| v. (contact) | 14. stretch | pull in opposite directions.; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack" |
| ~ pull back, draw | stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow).; "The archers were drawing their bows" |
| ~ draw, pull, force | cause to move by pulling.; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" |
| v. (change) | 15. stretch | extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly.; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination" |
| ~ extend, broaden, widen | 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. (change) | 16. adulterate, debase, dilute, load, stretch | corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.; "adulterate liquor" |
| ~ stretch, extend | increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance.; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice" |
| ~ spoil, corrupt | alter from the original. |
| ~ water down | thin by adding water to.; "They watered down the moonshine" |
| ~ doctor, doctor up, sophisticate | alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive.; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol" |
| v. (change) | 17. extend, stretch | increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance.; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice" |
| ~ increase | make bigger or more.; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" |
| ~ adulterate, dilute, debase, load, stretch | corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.; "adulterate liquor" |
| v. (body) | 18. stretch, stretch out | extend one's body or limbs.; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| adj. | 19. stretch | having an elongated seating area.; "a stretch limousine" |
| ~ long | primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified.; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long" |
| adj. | 20. stretch | easily stretched.; "stretch hosiery" |
| ~ elastic | capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy.; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk" |
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