Distend

Part of speech: verb (v.)

1. To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch. [R.] But say, what mean those colored streaks in heaven Distended as the brow of God appeased Milton.

2. To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a bladder, the stomach, etc. The warmth distends the chinks. Dryden.

Synonyms: dilate; expand; enlarge; swell; inflate.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To become expanded or inflated; to swell. "His heart distends with pride." Milton.