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Distend v. t. (past & past part. distended; pres. part. distending)

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?"

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."

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

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Etymology of 'Distend'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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— English-Esperanto Dictionary • John Charles O'Connor and Charles Frederic Hayes

... are rolling heavy, Fitful gusts distend his sail; See the whirlpool's foaming eddy, ...

— The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 579 - Volume 20, No. 579, December 8, 1832 • Various

Words linked to "Distend" : distension, widen, tumesce, dilate, bloat, swell, tumefy