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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
stretch
/stɹɛtʃ/
verb1 of 2
to make something bigger or looser by pulling on it
- “You should take breaks to rest your eyes and stretch.”Tatoeba
- “I want to get out of the car and stretch.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
The ability to lengthen when pulled.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)