stretch vs doctor up

doctor up vs stretch

stretch is a noun but doctor up is not a noun.

stretch is an adjective but doctor up is not an adjective.

stretch and doctor up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stretch	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
doctor up	No	No	Yes	No

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

stretch: corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
doctor up: alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

Other hyponyms of stretch include water down, doctor, sophisticate.

stretch (noun)	doctor up (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

stretch (adjective)	doctor up (adjective)
easily stretched
having an elongated seating area

stretch (verb)	doctor up (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body	alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
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 stretch and doctor up

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