Distend

Dis`tend´

v. t.	1.	To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch. [imp. & p. p. Distended; p. pr. & vb. n. Distending.] 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.
v. i.	1.	To become expanded or inflated; to swell.

Verb	1.	distend - become wider; "His pupils were dilated" Synonyms: dilate
	2.	distend - cause to expand as it by internal pressure; "The gas distended the animal's body"
	3.	distend - swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended bellies of the starving cows"