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ex·tend·ed E0294900 (ĭk-stĕn′dĭd)adj.1. Stretched or pulled out: an extended telescope.2. Continued for a long period of time; protracted: had an extended vacation in the Alps.3. Enlarged or broad in meaning, scope, or influence: an extended sense of the word honest. ex·tend′ed·ly adv.extended (ɪkˈstɛndɪd) adj1. stretched out in time, space, influence, application, etc2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (of a horse's pace) free-moving and with long steps: an extended trot. 3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing another word for expanded1 exˈtendedly adv exˈtendedness nex•tend•ed (ɪkˈstɛn dɪd) 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. ex•tend′ed•ness, n. extended extensive">extensive1. 'extended'You use extended to describe things which last longer than usual. ...extended news bulletins on TV.If smoked in large doses for an extended period, marijuana can be physically addictive.2. 'extensive'If something is extensive, it covers a large area. ...an extensive Roman settlement in north-west England.An extensive effect is very great. Many buildings suffered extensive damage in the blast.Extensive also means 'covering many details'. We had fairly extensive discussions.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | extended - relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"drawn-out, lengthy, prolonged, protractedlong - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long" | | 2. | extended - fully extended or stretched forth; "an extended telescope"; "his extended legs reached almost across the small room"; "refused to accept the extended hand"unextended - not extended or stretched out; "an unextended arm" | | 3. | extended - drawn out or made longer spatially; "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page"elongated, lengthened, prolongedlong - primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long" | | 4. | extended - beyond the literal or primary sense; "`hot off the press' shows an extended sense of `hot'"figurative, nonliteral - (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; "figurative language" | | 5. | extended - large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity; "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"; "extended farm lands"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "they suffered extensive damage"extensivebig, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" |
extendedadjective1. lengthened, long, prolonged, protracted, stretched out, drawn-out, unfurled, elongated, unrolled He and Naomi spent an extended period getting to know one another.2. broad, wide, expanded, extensive, widespread, comprehensive, large-scale, enlarged, far-reaching a tribal society grouped in huge extended families3. outstretched, conferred, stretched out, proffered She found herself kissing the old lady's extended hand.extendedadjective1. Having great physical length:elongate, elongated, lengthy, long, prolonged.2. Covering a wide scope:all-around, all-inclusive, all-round, broad, broad-spectrum, comprehensive, expansive, extensive, far-ranging, far-reaching, general, global, inclusive, large, overall, sweeping, wide-ranging, wide-reaching, widespread.Translationsεκτεταμένοςétendudistesadistesoestesoprolungatoextended
extend across (something)To stretch across or over something. When we noticed the dark clouds extending across the skyline, we quickly packed up our things and ran from the beach.See also: across, extendextend from (something)To stretch from one thing or place to another; to affect multiple things or areas. Unfortunately, it seems like the leak has extended from the kitchen to the living room.See also: extendextend to (someone or something)1. To spread or continue to some area or point. Has the leak in the kitchen extended to the living room now too?2. To include or encompass something. The handbook extends to seniors too, so you'll get a demerit if your shirt isn't tucked in.3. To cause something to become longer, either in physical length or duration. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "extend" and "to." Can you extend the measuring tape to this spot on the wall?4. To share something with someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "extend" and "to." I'm so sorry to hear about your sister's passing. Please extend my sympathy to your mother as well.See also: extendextend (one's) sympathyTo share one's condolences. I'm so sorry to hear about your sister's passing. Please extend my sympathy to your mother as well. Don't worry, I extended your sympathy in my card too.See also: extend, sympathyEncyclopediaSeeextendSee EXT See EXTextended Related to extended: Extended memorySynonyms for extendedadj lengthenedSynonyms- lengthened
- long
- prolonged
- protracted
- stretched out
- drawn-out
- unfurled
- elongated
- unrolled
adj broadSynonyms- broad
- wide
- expanded
- extensive
- widespread
- comprehensive
- large-scale
- enlarged
- far-reaching
adj outstretchedSynonyms- outstretched
- conferred
- stretched out
- proffered
Synonyms for extendedadj having great physical lengthSynonyms- elongate
- elongated
- lengthy
- long
- prolonged
adj covering a wide scopeSynonyms- all-around
- all-inclusive
- all-round
- broad
- broad-spectrum
- comprehensive
- expansive
- extensive
- far-ranging
- far-reaching
- general
- global
- inclusive
- large
- overall
- sweeping
- wide-ranging
- wide-reaching
- widespread
Synonyms for extendedadj relatively long in durationSynonyms- drawn-out
- lengthy
- prolonged
- protracted
Related Wordsadj fully extended or stretched forthAntonymsadj drawn out or made longer spatiallySynonyms- elongated
- lengthened
- prolonged
Related Wordsadj beyond the literal or primary senseRelated Wordsadj large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantitySynonymsRelated Words |