straighten out vs extend

straighten out and extend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
straighten out	No	No	Yes	No
extend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, extend is a hyponym of straighten out; that is, extend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than straighten out:

straighten out: make straight
extend: open or straighten out; unbend

Other hyponyms of straighten out include untwist, unbend, channelise, channelize, untwine, unweave, comb.

straighten out (verb)	extend (verb)
put (things or places) in order	extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
settle or put right	thrust or extend out
change for the better	extend in scope or range or area
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear	lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
make straight	continue or extend
extricate from entanglement	expand the influence of
	increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
	prolong the time allowed for payment of
	use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
	open or straighten out; unbend
	extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
	cause to move at full gallop
	offer verbally
	make available; provide
	span an interval of distance, space or time
	reach outward in space
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

straighten out vs extend

straighten out and extend both are verbs.

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