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distend
What does distend mean?
distend (verb): to extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use distend in a sentence?
- The gas distended the animal's body. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce distend?
/dɪˈstɛnd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does distend come from?
Borrowed from Latin distendō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “distend” mean?
to extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
Right! That's what “distend” means.
break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
Not quite: that's what disintegrate means.
to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire
Not quite: that's what succumb means.
to express approval (of something) by clapping the hands
Not quite: that's what applaud means.
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