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[ ik-stend ] / ɪkˈstɛnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR extend ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to stretch out; draw out to the full length: He extended the measuring tape as far as it would go. 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. to increase the length or duration of; lengthen; prolong: to extend a visit. to stretch out in various or all directions; expand; spread out in area: A huge tent was extended over the field. to enlarge the scope of, or make more comprehensive, as operations, influence, or meaning: The European powers extended their authority in Asia. to provide as an offer or grant; offer; grant; give: to extend aid to needy scholars. Finance. to postpone (the payment of a debt) beyond the time originally agreed upon. to increase the bulk or volume of, especially by adding an inexpensive or plentiful substance. Bookkeeping. to transfer (figures) from one column to another. Law. - British. to assess or value.
- to make a seizure or levy upon, as land, by a writ of extent.
Manège. to bring (a horse) into an extended attitude. to exert (oneself) to an unusual degree. Archaic. to exaggerate. Obsolete. to take by seizure. verb (used without object)to be or become extended; stretch out in length, duration, or in various or all directions. to reach, as to a particular point. to increase in length, area, scope, etc. Manège. (of a horse) to come into an extended attitude. Origin of extendFirst recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English extenden, from Latin extendere “to stretch out.” See ex-1, tend1 SYNONYMS FOR extend5 continue. 6 enlarge; widen, dilate. 8 bestow, impart. SEE SYNONYMS FOR extend ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR extendSEE ANTONYMS FOR extend ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for extend5. See lengthen. OTHER WORDS FROM extendex·tend·i·ble, ex·tend·a·ble, adjectiveex·tend·i·bil·i·ty, ex·tend·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·ex·tend·i·ble, adjectivenon·ex·tend·i·ble·ness, noun pre·ex·tend, verbsu·per·ex·tend, verbun·ex·tend·a·ble, adjectiveun·ex·tend·i·ble, adjective Words nearby extendextemporal, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, extemporize, extend, extend credit to, extended, extended care, extended complex plane, extended coverage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for extendAt some point, show creator Mark Burnett made the diabolical decision to extend the show to 120 minutes. Donald Trump Fires Woman For Not Calling Bill Cosby|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST We would like to extend our sincere sympathies to the family and friends of those on board QZ8501. Wreckage, Bodies of AirAsia Crash Found|Lennox Samuels|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST In order to extend their legal residence in the United States, they had to obtain other visas. ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism|Louise I. Shelley|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST But would they be willing to extend their welcome to series that are streamed outside of Netflix? 15 Enraging Golden Globe TV Snubs and Surprises: Amy Poehler, 'Mad Men' & More|Kevin Fallon|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Valerie isn't going anywhere, and her work will extend through those she has cultivated and inspired. The Valerie Jarrett I Know: How She Saved the Obama Campaign and Why She’s Indispensable|Joshua DuBois|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Would not that indefinite expression, the liberty of the press, extend to the justification of every possible publication? A Collection of Essays and Fugitiv Writings|Noah Webster The cerebral hemispheres, which are smooth, do not extend over the cerebellum. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard About this time Lincoln began to extend somewhat his system—if he really ever had a system in anything—of reading.' Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2)|William H. Herndon "On right sections;—to twenty-five yards, extend intervals;—" he shouted. With Sully into the Sioux Land|Joseph Mills Hanson They are references as to how far such a context can extend. The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for extend
verbto draw out or be drawn out; stretch to last for a certain timehis schooling extended for three years (intr) to reach a certain point in time or distancethe land extends five miles (intr) to exist or occurthe trees extended throughout the area (tr) to increase (a building, etc) in size or area; add to or enlarge (tr) to broaden the meaning or scope ofthe law was extended (tr) to put forth, present, or offerto extend greetings to stretch forth (an arm, etc) (tr) to lay out (a body) at full length (tr) to strain or exert (a person or animal) to the maximum (tr) to prolong (the time originally set) for payment of (a debt or loan), completion of (a task), etc (tr) accounting - to carry forward
- to calculate the amount of (a total, balance, etc)
(tr) law (formerly in England) to value or assess (land) Derived forms of extendextendible or extendable, adjectiveextendibility or extendability, nounWord Origin for extendC14: from Latin extendere to stretch out, from tendere to stretch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to extendprolong, last, widen, stretch, boost, broaden, develop, lengthen, enlarge, increase, spread, continue, take, go on, enhance, open, expand, advance, give, grant Medical definitions for extend
v.To straighten a limb; unbend. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |