extend

ex·tend

E0294800 (ĭk-stĕnd′)v. ex·tend·ed, ex·tend·ing, ex·tends v.tr.1. a. To cause (something) to be longer, wider, or cover more area: extended the subway line into the next town.b. To enlarge the scope or effect of: research that extended our knowledge of the universe.c. To cause (something) to last longer: extended our visit by a day.d. To prolong the time allowed for payment of: extend a loan for three more months.e. To put off; postpone: extended the deadline by a week.2. a. To present; offer: extend one's greetings.b. To make available; provide: extend credit to qualified purchasers.3. To open or straighten (something) out; unbend: extended the legs of the folding table.4. To increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance: used rice or pasta to extend leftover casseroles.5. a. To exert (oneself) vigorously or to full capacity: Few mountain climbers have extended themselves as those two have.b. To cause to move at full gallop. Used of a horse.6. Chiefly British a. To appraise or assess; value.b. To seize or make a levy on for the purpose of settling a debt.v.intr. To be or become long, large, or comprehensive: influence that extended to other continents; table legs that extend by unscrewing.

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[Middle English extenden, from Old French extendre, from Latin extendere : ex-, ex- + tendere, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·tend′a·bil′i·ty, ex·tend′i·bil′i·ty n.ex·tend′a·ble, ex·tend′i·ble adj.

extend

(ɪkˈstɛnd) vb1. to draw out or be drawn out; stretch2. to last for a certain time: his schooling extended for three years. 3. (intr) to reach a certain point in time or distance: the land extends five miles. 4. (intr) to exist or occur: the trees extended throughout the area. 5. (tr) to increase (a building, etc) in size or area; add to or enlarge6. (tr) to broaden the meaning or scope of: the law was extended. 7. (tr) to put forth, present, or offer: to extend greetings. 8. to stretch forth (an arm, etc)9. (tr) to lay out (a body) at full length10. (tr) to strain or exert (a person or animal) to the maximum11. (tr) to prolong (the time originally set) for payment of (a debt or loan), completion of (a task), etc12. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (tr) accounting a. to carry forwardb. to calculate the amount of (a total, balance, etc)13. (Commerce) (tr) law (formerly in England) to value or assess (land)[C14: from Latin extendere to stretch out, from tendere to stretch] exˈtendible, exˈtendable adj exˌtendiˈbility, exˌtendaˈbility n

ex•tend

(ɪkˈstɛnd)

v.t. 1. to stretch or draw out to full length: extended the measuring tape. 2. to stretch or draw outward. 3. to stretch forth; hold out: to extend one's hand in greeting. 4. to make longer, as to reach a particular point: to extend a highway to the next town. 5. to increase the duration of: to extend a visit. 6. to enlarge the area, scope, or application of: The military powers extended their authority abroad. 7. to grant or offer: to extend aid to needy scholars. 8. to postpone the payment of (a debt) beyond the due date. 9. to increase the bulk of, esp. by adding an inexpensive or plentiful substance. 10. Brit. to seize (lands) by a writ of extent. 11. to exert (oneself) to an unusual degree. 12. Archaic. to exaggerate. v.i. 13. to be or become extended in length, duration, space, or scope. 14. to reach, as to a particular point. [1250–1300; Middle English < Latin extendere to stretch out, extend. See ex-¹, tend¹] ex•tend′i•ble, ex•tend′a•ble, adj. ex•tend`i•bil′i•ty, ex•tend`a•bil′i•ty, n.

extend

, extent - Are based on Latin pandere, "stretch."See also related terms for stretching.

extend

Past participle: extended
Gerund: extending

Imperative
extend
extend

Present
I extend
you extend
he/she/it extends
we extend
you extend
they extend

Preterite
I extended
you extended
he/she/it extended
we extended
you extended
they extended

Present Continuous
I am extending
you are extending
he/she/it is extending
we are extending
you are extending
they are extending

Present Perfect
I have extended
you have extended
he/she/it has extended
we have extended
you have extended
they have extended

Past Continuous
I was extending
you were extending
he/she/it was extending
we were extending
you were extending
they were extending

Past Perfect
I had extended
you had extended
he/she/it had extended
we had extended
you had extended
they had extended

Future
I will extend
you will extend
he/she/it will extend
we will extend
you will extend
they will extend

Future Perfect
I will have extended
you will have extended
he/she/it will have extended
we will have extended
you will have extended
they will have extended

Future Continuous
I will be extending
you will be extending
he/she/it will be extending
we will be extending
you will be extending
they will be extending

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been extending
you have been extending
he/she/it has been extending
we have been extending
you have been extending
they have been extending

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been extending
you will have been extending
he/she/it will have been extending
we will have been extending
you will have been extending
they will have been extending

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been extending
you had been extending
he/she/it had been extending
we had been extending
you had been extending
they had been extending

Conditional
I would extend
you would extend
he/she/it would extend
we would extend
you would extend
they would extend

Past Conditional
I would have extended
you would have extended
he/she/it would have extended
we would have extended
you would have extended
they would have extended

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	extend - extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"broaden, widenincrease - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"broaden - make broader; "broaden the road"territorialise, territorialize - extend by adding territoryglobalise, globalize - make world-wide in scope or application; "Markets are being increasingly globalized"expand, extend - expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"stretch - extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
	2.	extend - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"run, lead, pass, gobe - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"come - extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"ray, radiate - extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions"range, run - change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"go deep, go far - extend in importance or range; "His accomplishments go far"extend to, reach, touch - to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"
	3.	extend - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"cover, continuecover - hold within range of an aimed firearmbe - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"span, traverse, cross, sweep - to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"sweep - cover the entire range ofoverlap - extend over and cover a part of; "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"overspread, spread - spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"ridge - extend in ridges; "The land ridges towards the South"constellate, dot, stud - scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights"
	4.	extend - make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"offeroffer, extend - offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	5.	extend - thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"exsert, hold out, stretch forth, stretch out, put outhyperextend - extend a joint beyond its normal range; "Don't hyperextend your elbow"gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
	6.	extend - reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"poke out, reach outbe - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
	7.	extend - offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"offerpay, give - convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"extend, offer - make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
	8.	extend - extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"stretchtense up, tense, strain - cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"spread-eagle - stretch out completely; "They spread-eagled him across the floor"crane, stretch out - stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"
	9.	extend - expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"expandalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"extend, broaden, widen - extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"
	10.	extend - lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"prolong, protract, draw outcarry, extend - continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"lengthen - make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please"extend - prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"temporise, temporize - draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"spin out, spin - prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"
	11.	extend - extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"stretch out, unfold, stretchchange form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or formextend - open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"
	12.	extend - cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"gallophorseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horsebackequitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movementsride, sit - sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"
	13.	extend - open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"straighten, straighten out - make straightstretch out, unfold, stretch, extend - extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
	14.	extend - use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"strainapply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"overextend, overstrain - strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment"task, tax - use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"
	15.	extend - prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"carry, extend - continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"prolong, protract, draw out, extend - lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
	16.	extend - continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"carrycontinue - exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"prolong, protract, draw out, extend - lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"extend - prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"
	17.	extend - increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"stretchincrease - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"adulterate, dilute, debase, load, stretch - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"

extend

verb1. spread out, reach, stretch, continue, carry on The territory extends over one fifth of Canada's land mass.2. stretch, stretch out, spread out, unfurl, straighten out, unroll Stand straight with your arms extended at your sides.3. last, continue, go on, stretch, carry on His playing career extended from 1894 to 1920.4. protrude, project, stand out, bulge, stick out, hang, overhang, jut out His legs extended from the bushes.5. reach, spread, go as far as His possessiveness extends to people as well as property.6. widen, increase, develop, expand, spread, add to, enhance, supplement, enlarge, broaden, diversify, amplify, augment They have added three new products to extend their range.
widen cut, reduce, contract, restrict, decrease, condense, abbreviate, abridge7. make longer, prolong, lengthen, draw out, spin out, elongate, drag out, protract They have extended the deadline by 24 hours.
make longer cut, limit, reduce, contract, restrict, decrease, shorten, curtail, take back, condense8. offer, give, hold out, present, grant, advance, yield, reach out, confer, stretch out, stick out, bestow, impart, proffer, put forth `I'm Chuck,' the man said, extending his hand.
offer withdraw, take backextend to something include, cover, affect, take in, embrace, incorporate, encompass The service also extends to wrapping gifts.

extend

verb1. To move or arrange so as to cover a larger area:expand, fan (out), open (out or up), outstretch, spread, stretch, unfold, unroll.2. To make or become longer:draw out, elongate, lengthen, prolong, prolongate, protract, spin (out), stretch (out).Mathematics: produce.3. To make or become more comprehensive or inclusive:broaden, expand, widen.4. To proceed on a certain course or for a certain distance:carry, go, lead, reach, run, stretch.5. To change or fluctuate within limits:go, range, run, vary.6. To make or become greater or larger:aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, magnify, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax.Informal: beef up.7. To put before another for acceptance:offer, present, proffer, tender, volunteer.Idioms: come forward with, lay at someone's feet, lay before.8. To make (something) readily available:afford, offer, provide.Idiom: place at one's disposal.9. To arrange for the extension of:renew.

Translations

伸出延伸扩展给予

extend

(ikˈstend) verb1. to make longer or larger. He extended his vegetable garden. 擴展 扩展2. to reach or stretch. The school grounds extend as far as this fence. 延伸 延伸3. to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc). He extended his hand to her. 伸出 伸出4. to offer. May I extend a welcome to you all? 給予 给予exˈtension (-ʃən) noun1. an added part. He built an extension to his house; a two-day extension to the holiday; He has telephone extensions (= telephones) in every bedroom. 附加部份，擴建部份 附加部份2. (a program by which) part of a university located somewhere else offers courses to people who are not fulltime students. 函授 函授3. the process of extending. 擴展，延伸 扩展，延长 4. a telephone that operates on the same line as another. They have a phone in the living-room and an extension in the bedroom. 電話分機 电话分机exˈtensive (-siv) adjective large in area or amount. extensive plantations; He suffered extensive injuries in the accident. 廣闊的，廣泛的，大量的 广阔的，广泛的，广大的