lengthen vs stretch

stretch vs lengthen

lengthen is not a noun while stretch is a noun.

lengthen is not an adjective while stretch is an adjective.

lengthen and stretch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lengthen	No	No	Yes	No
stretch	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, stretch is a hyponym of lengthen; that is, stretch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lengthen:

lengthen: make longer
stretch: make long or longer by pulling and stretching

Other hyponyms of lengthen include draw out, extend, prolong, protract, elongate.

lengthen (noun)	stretch (noun)
	exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
	the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
	extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
	a straightaway section of a racetrack
	the capacity for being stretched
	a large and unbroken expanse or distance
	an unbroken period of time during which you do something

lengthen (adjective)	stretch (adjective)
	easily stretched
	having an elongated seating area

lengthen (verb)	stretch (verb)
become long or longer	extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
make longer	extend one's body or limbs
	become longer by being stretched and pulled
	make long or longer by pulling and stretching
	extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
	increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
	corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
	pull in opposite directions
	extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
	lie down comfortably
	occupy a large, elongated area

Difference between lengthen and stretch

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