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   extend

   /ɪkˈstɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. cause to cover a wider area; make larger: "the car park has been extended" Similar expandenlargeincreasemake largermake biggermake greaterlengthenwidenbroadenstretchstretch outdraw outelongatewidenexpandbroadenaugmentsupplementincreaseadd toenhanceamplifydevelopbuild updiversifytop upOpposite reduceshrinknarrow
   • ▪ cause to last longer: "they asked the government to extend its period of deliberation" Similar continuecarry onrun onlaststretch (out)spreadrangereachleadunrollunfurlprolonglengthenincreasecontinuerun onkeep goingperpetuatesustainstretch outprotractspin outstring outdrag outpostponedeferdelayput backput offOpposite shorten
   • ▪ straighten or spread out (the body or a limb or device) at full length: "hold the index finger down with the thumb extended" Similar stretch outspread outreach outstraighten outopen outunrollunfurl
   • ▪ spread from a central point to cover a wider area: "the damage extended 400 yards either side of the shop" Similar continuecarry onrun onlaststretch (out)spreadrangereachleadunrollunfurl
   • ▪ occupy a specified area: "the mountains extend over the western end of the island"
   • ▪ be applicable to: "her generosity did not extend to all adults"
   • 2. hold (something) out towards someone: "I nod and extend my hand" Similar hold output outstick outhold forthput forthreach outoffergiveoutstretchproffer
   • ▪ offer or make available: "she extended an invitation to her to stay" Similar offerprofferhold outadvancegivegrantbestowaccordpresentconferimpart
   • 3. cause (someone or something) to exert the utmost effort: "horses have the strength of character to extend themselves to their utmost limit"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin extendere ‘stretch out’, from ex- ‘out’ + tendere ‘stretch’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     EXTEND meaning: 1. to add to something in order to make it...

   • Extend: Russian Translation

     EXTEND translate: расширять, увеличивать , продлевать (срок)...

   • Simplified

     EXTEND translate: 扩大；扩展；使增加长度, 延长，使延期, 伸，伸出，伸开；展开, 延伸,...

   • Extend: Arabic Translation

     EXTEND translate: يَمُدّ, يُطيل. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Extend: Korean Translation

     EXTEND translate: 확장하다, 연장하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Extend Spanish Translation

     EXTEND translate: ampliar, prorrogar, extender, ampliar,...

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6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishextend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definitions of extend. verb. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point. “My memory extends back to my fourth year of life”. “The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets”. synonyms: go, lead, pass, run. range, run.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of extend – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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