étendre

Definitions of étendre
  1. verb
    become larger in size or volume or quantity
    synonyms: agrandir
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    ballonner, gonfler
    become inflated
    distendre
    expand abnormally
    enfler, gonfler
    swell out or bulge out
    gonfler
    to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
    gonfler
    become bloated or swollen or puff up
    type of:
    grandir
    become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
  2. verb
    spread out or open from a closed or folded state
    synonyms: déplier
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    plier
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
    type of:
    déboutonner, dénouer, détacher, réparer
    cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
  3. verb
    pull in opposite directions
    synonyms: allonger
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    tirer
    stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
    type of:
    tirer
    cause to move by pulling
  4. verb
    make long or longer by pulling and stretching
    synonyms: allonger
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    rallonger
    make longer
  5. verb
    extend in scope or range or area
    synonyms: s'élargir, s'étirer, s'évaser, élargir
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    élargir
    make broader
    élargir
    extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
    type of:
    agrandir, augmenter
    make bigger or more
  6. verb
    make broader
    synonyms: élargir
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    s'élargir, s'étirer, s'évaser, élargir
    extend in scope or range or area
  7. verb
    move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
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    bouger, changer de position
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  8. verb
    turn outward
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    tourner
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  9. verb
    become longer by being stretched and pulled
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    antonyms:
    raccourcir, rétrécir
    become smaller or draw together
    types:
    céder
    be flexible under stress of physical force
    type of:
    grandir
    become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
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