Verb

• S: (v) unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend (extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length) "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
• verb group
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• S: (v) stretch, stretch out (lie down comfortably) "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) lie down, lie (assume a reclining position) "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
• S: (v) change posture (undergo a change in bodily posture)
• S: (v) change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature) "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
• sentence frame
• S: (v) exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth (thrust or extend out) "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
• S: (v) stretch, stretch out (extend one's body or limbs) "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
• S: (v) crane, stretch out (stretch (the neck) so as to see better) "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"