stretch vs increase

increase vs stretch

stretch and increase both are nouns.

stretch is an adjective but increase is not an adjective.

stretch and increase both are verbs.

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

As verbs, increase is a hypernym of stretch; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than stretch:

stretch: increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
increase: make bigger or more

stretch (noun)	increase (noun)
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent	the act of increasing something
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out	the amount by which something increases
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit	a change resulting in an increase
a straightaway section of a racetrack	a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
the capacity for being stretched	a quantity that is added
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
an unbroken period of time during which you do something

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

stretch (verb)	increase (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body	become bigger or greater in amount
extend one's body or limbs	make bigger or more
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

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