distend
81tend — English has two distinct words tend, but they come from the same ultimate source. Tend ‘look after’ [14] is short for attend, which goes back to Latin compound verb based on tendere ‘stretch’ – source of English tend ‘have an inclination’ [14].… …
82expand — [ek spand′, ikspand′] vt. [ME expanden < L expandere < ex , out + pandere, to spread, extend; akin to patere: see FATHOM] 1. to spread out; open out; stretch out; unfold [the eagle expanded its wings] 2. to make greater in size, bulk, scope …
83dioctophyme — ˈfī(ˌ)mē noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, fromdiocto (irregular from Greek dionkoun to distend, from dia + onkoun to raise, distend, from onkus bulk, mass) + phyme (from Greek phyma tumor, from Greek phyein to bring forth, grow);… …
84dis|tent — «dihs TEHNT», adjective. distended. ╂[< Latin distentus, past participle of distendere; see etym. under distend (Cf. ↑distend)] …
85Detent — De*tent , n. [F. d[ e]tente, fr. d[ e]tendre to unbend, relax; pref. d[ e] (L. dis or de) + tendre to stretch. See {Distend}.] (Mech.) That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks… …
86Distent — Dis*tent , a. [L. distentus, p. p. See {Distend}.] Distended. [Poetic] Thomson. [1913 Webster] …
87Expand — Ex*pand , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expanded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expanding}.] [L. expandere, expansum; ex out + pandere to spread out, to throw open; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. {Spawn}.] 1. To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to… …
88Expanded — Expand Ex*pand , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expanded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expanding}.] [L. expandere, expansum; ex out + pandere to spread out, to throw open; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. {Spawn}.] 1. To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread… …
89Expanding — Expand Ex*pand , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expanded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expanding}.] [L. expandere, expansum; ex out + pandere to spread out, to throw open; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. {Spawn}.] 1. To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread… …
90Glean — Glean, n. A collection made by gleaning. [1913 Webster] The gleans of yellow thyme distend his thighs. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …
