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Distend

Distend Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Distend? [v] swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended bellies of the starving cows" [v] become wider; "His pupils were dilated" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Distend: dilate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Distend: add to \| aggrandize \| amplify \| augment \| bag \| balloon \| belly \| belly out \| bilge \| billow \| bloat \| blow up \| bouge \| broaden \| bug \| build \| build up \| bulge \| bulk \| bulk out \| crescendo \| develop \| dilate \| enlarge \| expand \| extend \| fill out \| goggle \| greaten \| hike \| hike up \| huff \| increase \| inflate \| lengthen \| magnify \| pooch \| pop \| pouch \| pout \| puff \| puff up \| pump \| pump up \| raise \| rarefy \| round out \| snowball \| stretch \| sufflate \| swell \| swell out \| tumefy \| up \| widen See Also \| intumesce \| swell \| swell up \| tumefy \| widen Distend In Webster's Dictionary \Distend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distending}.] [L. distendere, distentum, distensum; dis- + tendere to stretch, stretch out: cf. F. distendre to distend, d['e]tendre to unbend. See {Tend}, and cf. {Detent}.] 1. To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch. [R.] But say, what mean those colored streaks in heaven Distended as the brow of God appeased? --Milton. 2. To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a bladder, the stomach, etc. The warmth distends the chinks. --Dryden. Syn: To dilate; expand; enlarge; swell; inflate. \Distend"\, v. i. To become expanded or inflated; to swell. ``His heart distends with pride.'' --Milton.

Distend Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Distend?

[v] swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended bellies of the starving cows"
[v] become wider; "His pupils were dilated"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Distend: dilate

Distend In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distended}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Distending}.] [L. distendere, distentum, distensum;
dis- + tendere to stretch, stretch out: cf. F. distendre to
distend, d['e]tendre to unbend. See {Tend}, and cf.
{Detent}.]
1. To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to
   stretch. [R.]

         But say, what mean those colored streaks in heaven
         Distended as the brow of God appeased? --Milton.

2. To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to
   enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to
   produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a
   bladder, the stomach, etc.

         The warmth distends the chinks.       --Dryden.

Syn: To dilate; expand; enlarge; swell; inflate.


\Dis*tend"\, v. i.
To become expanded or inflated; to swell. ``His heart
distends with pride.'' --Milton.

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