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(1):

(v. i.) To become expanded or inflated; to swell.

(2):

(v. t.) 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.

(3):

(v. t.) To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Distend'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/distend.html. 1828.
 
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