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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

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

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)

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