stretch vs shoetree

shoetree vs stretch

stretch and shoetree both are nouns.

stretch is an adjective but shoetree is not an adjective.

stretch and shoetree both are verbs.

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

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

stretch: make long or longer by pulling and stretching
shoetree: stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree

Other hyponyms of stretch include tree.

stretch (noun)	shoetree (noun)
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent	a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn
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)	shoetree (adjective)
easily stretched
having an elongated seating area

stretch (verb)	shoetree (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body	stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
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 shoetree

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