Australian English Meaning of distend
distend
Other Australian English words related to distend
- dilate
- expand
- increase
- swell
- accelerate
- aggrandise
- amplify
- augment
- build up
- compound
- Develop
- elongate
- enlarge
- Escalate
- extend
- inflate
- Intensify
- jump
- lengthen
- multiply
- extend
- protract
- skyrocket
- stoke
- strengthen
- Stretch
- add (to)
- pump up
- accumulate
- amass
- Blow-up
- boom
- boost
- collect
- complement
- draw out
- improve
- follow-up
- heighten
- Hype
- magnify
- maximise
- parlay
- raise
- reinforce
- reinforce
- spike
- supplement
- up
- Beef (up)
- go up
- Flesh out
- ratchet (up)
- ratchet up
- supersize
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Definitions and Meaning of distend in English
distend (v)
become wider
cause to expand as it by internal pressure
swell from or as if from internal pressure
distend (v. t.)
To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch.
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.
distend (v. i.)
To become expanded or inflated; to swell.
FAQs About the word distend
distend
become wider, cause to expand as it by internal pressure, swell from or as if from internal pressureTo extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch
dilate,expand,increase,swell,accelerate,aggrandise,amplify,augment,build up,compound
abbreviate,Abridge,compress,condense,constrict,Contract,cut back,shorten,Decrease,diminish
distemperment => distemperment, distempering => Canine distemper, distempered => ill-tempered, distemperature => distemperature, distemperately => in a disorganised manner,
