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to restretch

to restretch

3.8
Pull fabric or other material again to return it to the right size
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈstrɛtʃ/
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  • Please restretch the fabric before sewing it.

Examples

  • The artist had to restretch the canvas before starting a new painting.

  • After washing, she needed to restretch the sweater to get it back to its original size.

  • If the elastic band becomes loose, you can restretch it to improve its fit.

  • He restretched the old sofa fabric last weekend.

  • After the canvas became loose, I had to restretch it to restore its tightness.

  • If the fabric loses its shape, you can restretch it to gain the proper fit.

  • Before framing, make sure to restretch the artwork so it looks its best.

Synonyms

to reshape
vsto restretch
49 3.5

To change the form of something so it looks different

restores original form and tension to recover fit rather than altering shape
to retighten
vsto restretch
1 3.5

Make bolts or screws tight again after they become loose

applies pulling to return fabric or objects to original shape and fit

Antonyms

to compress
94 3.7

To press something so it takes less space

How Stretched

to restretch
3.8
to stretch
285 1.0

Surface Forms

restretch infinitive
restretched past
restretched past participle
restretching present participle
restretches third person singular

Morphology

restretch = stretch (transparent) = re + stretch

This is a straightforward repeated-action use of 're-' added to the verb 'stretch'.

Etymology

Restretch comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the word stretch meaning 'to make long or tight'. Think of pulling a loose sweater or a canvas back into shape; so to restretch something is to stretch it again to restore its size or fit.