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Incarceration that will make a bigger man of? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

stretch

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'make a bigger man of?' is the definition.
'stretch' can be an answer for 'make' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'a bigger man of?' bit.

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for stretch that I've seen before include "sort of limousine" , "Bit of exercise" , "Make to go further" , "Extend; period in prison" , "Tax" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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