stretch vs tree

tree vs stretch

stretch and tree both are nouns.

stretch is an adjective but tree is not an adjective.

stretch and tree both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of stretch include shoetree.

stretch (noun)	tree (noun)
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent	a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out	a figure that branches from a single root
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)	tree (adjective)
easily stretched
having an elongated seating area

stretch (verb)	tree (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body	stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
extend one's body or limbs	chase an animal up a tree
become longer by being stretched and pulled	plant with trees
make long or longer by pulling and stretching	force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
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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