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MIA6 Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

DIFFerence among "....."

I want t o know what's the difference among "expand, extend, stretch"? Thanks for replying.
  

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Hi, These words can often be interchanged in various contexts, but here are a few comments. expand = to get bigger, eg The universe is expanding. Breathe in to expand your chest.

— Clive

  • Hi, These words can often be interchanged in various contexts, but here are a few comments.
  • expand = to get bigger, eg The universe is expanding.
  • Breathe in to expand your chest.
  • stretc h = to pull/force something into greater size or length eg You stretch an elastic band extend = to make something longer , or to reach to its fullest length or size eg H e extended his arm to reach the branch Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

These words can often be interchanged in various contexts, but here are a few comments.

expand = to get bigger, eg The universe is expanding. Breathe in to expand your chest.

stretch = to pull/force something into greater size or length eg You stretch an elastic ba
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