extended

adjective

ex·tend·ed ik-ˈsten-dəd How to pronounce extended (audio)

: drawn out in length especially of time

an extended visit

: fully stretched out

an extended battle line

of a horse's gait : performed with a greatly lengthened stride but without a break compare collected

: intensive

extended efforts

: having spatial magnitude : being larger than a point

an extended source of light

: extensive sense 1

made available extended information

Ruth G. Strickland

: derivative sense 1, secondary sense 2a

an extended sense of a word

of a typeface : having a wider face than that of a standard typeface

extendedly adverb

extendedness noun

Example Sentences

the word “snake” in its extended sense refers to a contemptible or treacherous person an extended portion of the valley is now devoted to the growing of grapes for wine

Recent Examples on the Web Generally, the venue hires between 300 to 500 employees per event, and up to 1,000 with its extended activities.

Isabela Raygoza, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2022 Campbell is the award-winning executive chef of Luke’s Kitchen + Bar in Maitland, but also a Bithlo native with a penchant for old cars and junk food — much of the latter found on extended road trips in random shops just like this one.

Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 The state has already pledged to take a 30% stake in Uniper and extended credit lines as part of a bailout package agreed in July.

Kim Mackrael, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Hong Kong, 12th on the list, experienced a 14% decline in millionaires—the largest decline among the top 20 millionaire cities, which should be no surprise as Hong Kong saw a flood of exits amid extended COVID lockdowns.

Alena Botros, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 Styled like a family-friendly Hollywood western, the opening of the film follows a pretty girl with braids through swelling music and an extended title sequence, but the film fails to deliver the scares its increasingly ominous atmosphere promises.

Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 The season thus becomes a sort of prolonged battle of titans, even with the characters separated, offering splendid showcases for Moss and Strahovski as well as an extended rumination on the sacrifices associated with motherhood.

Brian Lowry, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 Many experts predicted the extended observation would be a waste of resources, revealing at best a handful of dim galaxies, but instead the effort was richly rewarded.

Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American, 14 Sep. 2022 Once the foot rest is extended, pushing back on the seat reclines the chair.

Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022 See More

extended 1 of 2

adjective

as in metaphoric

expressing one thing in terms normally used for another the word "snake" in its extended sense refers to a contemptible or treacherous person

Synonyms & Similar Words

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metaphoric
figurative
metaphorical
figural
symbolic
symbolical
emblematic
tropical
tropological
catachrestic
emblematical
catachrestical
euphemistic
veritable
allegorical
sylleptic
Aesopic
nonliteral
Aesopian

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

literal
nonfigurative
nonmetaphorical
nonsymbolic

as in extensive

having considerable extent an extended portion of the valley is now devoted to the growing of grapes for wine

Synonyms & Similar Words

extensive
broad
wide
sweeping
expansive
deep
comprehensive
widespread
far-reaching
wide-ranging
general
unlimited
rangy
far-flung
inclusive
infinite
endless
boundless
limitless
global
capacious
spacious
roomy
commodious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

limited
narrow
restricted
circumscribed

as in long

lasting for a considerable time I've met her, but I have never had an extended conversation with her

Synonyms & Similar Words

long
lengthy
far
endless
prolonged
great
marathon
protracted
long-term
interminable
long-drawn
longish
persistent
long-lived
permanent
everlasting
long-drawn-out
overlong
aeonian
multiyear
multiday
aeonic
all-day
all-night

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

short
brief
little
mini
curtailed
shortened
sudden
shortish
abbreviated
condensed
abrupt
transient
short-lived
short-term
momentary
fleeting
transitory
ephemeral
impermanent
short-range

as in elongated

of great extent from end to end the two armies clashed along an extended line of battle that stretched for miles

Synonyms & Similar Words

long
elongated
elongate
lengthy
extensive
large
outstretched
longish
oblong
sizable
rectangular
big
king-sized
far-reaching
considerable
king-size
super
substantial
oversize
oversized
jumbo
sizeable
hefty
overscaled
largish
overscale
hulking
biggish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

short
brief
curtailed
diminished
abbreviated
curt
abridged
shortened
small
little
shortish
tiny
miniature
minute
diminutive
puny
wee
smallish
undersized
bitty
undersize
teeny

extended

2 of 2

verb

past tense of extend

as in lengthened

to make longer our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week

Synonyms & Similar Words

lengthened
prolonged
stretched
increased
elongated
protracted
expanded
drew out
outstretched
enlarged
attenuated
amplified
dragged (out)
thinned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

shortened
curtailed
reduced
cut
abbreviated
abridged
decreased
diminished
lessened
thickened
cut back

as in offered

to put before another for acceptance or consideration the couple extended an invitation to join them for a get-together at their house after the concert

Synonyms & Similar Words

offered
gave
tendered
proffered
trotted out
proposed
ran by
ran past
submitted
held out
posed
volunteered
gave in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

received
accepted
took
approved
authorized
confirmed
denied
sanctioned
formalized
warranted
rejected
ratified
finalized
cleared
declined
okayed
accredited
refused
disallowed
vetoed
disapproved
spurned
retracted
withdrew
rebuffed
negatived
rebutted
approbated
ignored
homologated
neglected
disregarded
turned down
overlooked
OK'd

as in expanded

to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area you can extend that chaise longue so that it lies completely flat

Synonyms & Similar Words

expanded
opened
unfolded
outstretched
outspread
unfurled
stretched (out)
spread (out)
flared (out)
fanned (out)
overspread

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

closed
reduced
contracted
folded
condensed
compressed
compacted

as in led

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction our backyard extends all the way to that brook

Synonyms & Similar Words

led
run
went
ran
passed
headed
spanned
cut
bore
lay
followed
crossed
traversed
coursed

as in increased

to make greater in size, amount, or number embarked on a series of wars intended to extend his empire

Synonyms & Similar Words

expanded
increased
accelerated
augmented
boosted
enhanced
raised
multiplied
enlarged
reinforced
intensified
amplified
strengthened
escalated
maximized
swelled
compounded
pumped up
lengthened
prolonged
upped
built up
supplemented
hyped
aggrandized
stoked
developed
stretched
supersized
elongated
added (to)
protracted
heightened
complemented
spiked
jumped
drew out
distended
skyrocketed
boomed
inflated
dilated
magnified
accumulated
blew up
collected
reenforced
bumped (up)
parlayed
followed up
amassed
racheted (up)
ratcheted (up)
fleshed (out)
beefed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

reduced
decreased
diminished
shortened
lessened
lowered
curtailed
dwindled
downsized
abbreviated
subtracted (from)
abated
abridged
contracted
compressed
condensed
constricted
de-escalated
minified
retrenched
cut back

as in diluted

to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances the company extends its ice cream with thickeners and other additives

Synonyms & Similar Words

diluted
cut
loaded
weakened
thinned
manipulated
infected
sophisticated
spoiled
poisoned
watered down
degraded
laced
tainted
adulterated
tempered
contaminated
attenuated
polluted
dirtied
sullied
soiled
cheapened
spiked
debased
misrepresented
corrupted
qualified
befouled
fouled
spoilt
defiled
falsified
moderated
fudged
faked
envenomed
counterfeited
doctored
tampered (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

enriched
strengthened
reinforced
supplemented
augmented
fortified
improved
enhanced
fertilized
refined
purified
clarified
cleaned
richened
reenforced
filtered
distilled
flushed
larded
purged
condensed
cleansed
leached
concentrated
bettered
compacted
pasteurized
decontaminated

单词	extended
释义	extended adjective ex·tend·ed ik-ˈsten-dəd 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 : extensive sense 1 made available extended information Ruth G. Strickland 5 : derivative sense 1, secondary sense 2a an extended sense of a word 6 of a typeface : having a wider face than that of a standard typeface extendedly adverb extendedness noun Synonyms figural figurative metaphoric metaphorical tropical tropological See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the word “snake” in its extended sense refers to a contemptible or treacherous person an extended portion of the valley is now devoted to the growing of grapes for wine Recent Examples on the Web Generally, the venue hires between 300 to 500 employees per event, and up to 1,000 with its extended activities. Isabela Raygoza, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2022 Campbell is the award-winning executive chef of Luke’s Kitchen + Bar in Maitland, but also a Bithlo native with a penchant for old cars and junk food — much of the latter found on extended road trips in random shops just like this one. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 The state has already pledged to take a 30% stake in Uniper and extended credit lines as part of a bailout package agreed in July. Kim Mackrael, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Hong Kong, 12th on the list, experienced a 14% decline in millionaires—the largest decline among the top 20 millionaire cities, which should be no surprise as Hong Kong saw a flood of exits amid extended COVID lockdowns. Alena Botros, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 Styled like a family-friendly Hollywood western, the opening of the film follows a pretty girl with braids through swelling music and an extended title sequence, but the film fails to deliver the scares its increasingly ominous atmosphere promises. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 The season thus becomes a sort of prolonged battle of titans, even with the characters separated, offering splendid showcases for Moss and Strahovski as well as an extended rumination on the sacrifices associated with motherhood. Brian Lowry, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 Many experts predicted the extended observation would be a waste of resources, revealing at best a handful of dim galaxies, but instead the effort was richly rewarded. Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American, 14 Sep. 2022 Once the foot rest is extended, pushing back on the seat reclines the chair. Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing extended extended family extended family extended 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in metaphoric expressing one thing in terms normally used for another the word "snake" in its extended sense refers to a contemptible or treacherous person Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance metaphoric figurative metaphorical figural symbolic symbolical emblematic tropical tropological catachrestic emblematical catachrestical euphemistic veritable allegorical sylleptic Aesopic nonliteral Aesopian Antonyms & Near Antonyms literal nonfigurative nonmetaphorical nonsymbolic 2 as in extensive having considerable extent an extended portion of the valley is now devoted to the growing of grapes for wine Synonyms & Similar Words extensive broad wide sweeping expansive deep comprehensive widespread far-reaching wide-ranging general unlimited rangy far-flung inclusive infinite endless boundless limitless global capacious spacious roomy commodious Antonyms & Near Antonyms limited narrow restricted circumscribed 3 as in long lasting for a considerable time I've met her, but I have never had an extended conversation with her Synonyms & Similar Words long lengthy far endless prolonged great marathon protracted long-term interminable long-drawn longish persistent long-lived permanent everlasting long-drawn-out overlong aeonian multiyear multiday aeonic all-day all-night Antonyms & Near Antonyms short brief little mini curtailed shortened sudden shortish abbreviated condensed abrupt transient short-lived short-term momentary fleeting transitory ephemeral impermanent short-range See More 4 as in elongated of great extent from end to end the two armies clashed along an extended line of battle that stretched for miles Synonyms & Similar Words long elongated elongate lengthy extensive large outstretched longish oblong sizable rectangular big king-sized far-reaching considerable king-size super substantial oversize oversized jumbo sizeable hefty overscaled largish overscale hulking biggish Antonyms & Near Antonyms short brief curtailed diminished abbreviated curt abridged shortened small little shortish tiny miniature minute diminutive puny wee smallish undersized bitty undersize teeny See More extended 2 of 2 verb past tense of extend 1 as in lengthened to make longer our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week Synonyms & Similar Words lengthened prolonged stretched increased elongated protracted expanded drew out outstretched enlarged attenuated amplified dragged (out) thinned Antonyms & Near Antonyms shortened curtailed reduced cut abbreviated abridged decreased diminished lessened thickened cut back See More 2 as in offered to put before another for acceptance or consideration the couple extended an invitation to join them for a get-together at their house after the concert Synonyms & Similar Words offered gave tendered proffered trotted out proposed ran by ran past submitted held out posed volunteered gave in Antonyms & Near Antonyms received accepted took approved authorized confirmed denied sanctioned formalized warranted rejected ratified finalized cleared declined okayed accredited refused disallowed vetoed disapproved spurned retracted withdrew rebuffed negatived rebutted approbated ignored homologated neglected disregarded turned down overlooked OK'd See More 3 as in expanded to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area you can extend that chaise longue so that it lies completely flat Synonyms & Similar Words expanded opened unfolded outstretched outspread unfurled stretched (out) spread (out) flared (out) fanned (out) overspread Antonyms & Near Antonyms closed reduced contracted folded condensed compressed compacted See More 4 as in led to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction our backyard extends all the way to that brook Synonyms & Similar Words led run went ran passed headed spanned cut bore lay followed crossed traversed coursed 5 as in increased to make greater in size, amount, or number embarked on a series of wars intended to extend his empire Synonyms & Similar Words expanded increased accelerated augmented boosted enhanced raised multiplied enlarged reinforced intensified amplified strengthened escalated maximized swelled compounded pumped up lengthened prolonged upped built up supplemented hyped aggrandized stoked developed stretched supersized elongated added (to) protracted heightened complemented spiked jumped drew out distended skyrocketed boomed inflated dilated magnified accumulated blew up collected reenforced bumped (up) parlayed followed up amassed racheted (up) ratcheted (up) fleshed (out) beefed (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms reduced decreased diminished shortened lessened lowered curtailed dwindled downsized abbreviated subtracted (from) abated abridged contracted compressed condensed constricted de-escalated minified retrenched cut back See More 6 as in diluted to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances the company extends its ice cream with thickeners and other additives Synonyms & Similar Words diluted cut loaded weakened thinned manipulated infected sophisticated spoiled poisoned watered down degraded laced tainted adulterated tempered contaminated attenuated polluted dirtied sullied soiled cheapened spiked debased misrepresented corrupted qualified befouled fouled spoilt defiled falsified moderated fudged faked envenomed counterfeited doctored tampered (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms enriched strengthened reinforced supplemented augmented fortified improved enhanced fertilized refined purified clarified cleaned richened reenforced filtered distilled flushed larded purged condensed cleansed leached concentrated bettered compacted pasteurized decontaminated See More Phrases Containing extended extended family extended family
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extended

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