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- Dictionaryextended/ɪkˈstɛndɪd/
adjective
- 1. made larger; enlarged: "an extended kitchen and new balcony" Similar Opposite
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long or longer than usual: They're going on an extended holiday to Australia. There was an extended news bulletin because of the plane crash. Synonyms. drawn-out. lengthy. long (TIME) prolonged. protracted. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. continuing for a large amount of time. long He's been gone a long time.
1. : drawn out in length especially of time. an extended visit. 2. a. : fully stretched out. an extended battle line. b. of a horse's gait : performed with a greatly lengthened stride but without a break compare collected. c. : intensive. extended efforts. 3. : having spatial magnitude : being larger than a point. an extended source of light. 4.
to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer: We have plans to extend our house (= to make it bigger). The government has produced a series of leaflets designed to extend (= increase) public awareness of the dangers of AIDS. We're planning to extend our publishing of children's books (= increase it).
1. : to spread or stretch forth : unbend. extended both her arms. 2. a. : to stretch out to fullest length. b. : to cause (an animal, such as a horse) to move at full stride. c. : to exert (oneself) to full capacity. could work long and hard without seeming to extend himself. d (1)
Extended definition: stretched out. See examples of EXTENDED used in a sentence.
adj. 1. stretched or spread out. 2. continued or prolonged: an extended visit. 3. enlarged, as in scope or application: extended insurance coverage. 4. extensive: extended treatment of a subject. 5. expanded (def. 2). 6. of or pertaining to a meaning of a word other than its original or primary meaning. [1400–50] ex•tend′ed•ly, adv.
to stretch, draw, or arrange in a given direction, or so as to reach a particular point, as a cord, wall, or line of troops. to stretch forth or hold out, as the arm or hand: to extend one's hand in greeting. to place at full length, especially horizontally, as the body or limbs.
