intumesce vs distend
distend vs intumesceintumesce and distend both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| intumesce | No | No | Yes | No |
| distend | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
distend is a hyponym of
intumesce; that is, distend is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
intumesce:
- intumesce: expand abnormally
- distend: swell from or as if from internal pressure
| intumesce (verb) | distend (verb) |
|---|---|
| expand abnormally | become wider |
| move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically | swell from or as if from internal pressure |
| cause to expand as if by internal pressure |
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