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extend

verb

ex·​tend ik-ˈstend How to pronounce extend (audio)
extended; extending; extends

transitive verb

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)
: to increase the bulk of (as by adding a cheaper substance or a modifier)
(2)
: adulterate
3
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin extendere (from Latin) or Anglo-French estendre, from Old French]
a
British : to take possession of (something, such as land) by a writ of extent
b
obsolete : to take by force
4
a
: to make the offer of : proffer
extending aid to the needy
extending their greetings
b
: to make available
extending credit to customers
5
a
: to cause to reach (as in distance or scope)
national authority was extended over new territories
b
: to cause to be longer : prolong
extend the side of a triangle
extended their visit another day
also : to prolong the time of payment of
c
: advance, further
extending her potential through job training
6
a
: to cause to be of greater area or volume : enlarge
extended the patio to the back of the house
b
: to increase the scope, meaning, or application of : broaden
beauty, I suppose, opens the heart, extends the consciousness Algernon Blackwood
c
archaic : exaggerate

intransitive verb

1
: to stretch out in distance, space, or time : reach
their jurisdiction extended over the whole area
2
: to reach in scope or application
his concern extends beyond mere business to real service to his customers
extendability
ik-ˌsten-də-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce extend (audio)
noun
extendable adjective
or less commonly extendible
ik-ˈsten-də-bəl How to pronounce extend (audio)

Synonyms

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extend, lengthen, prolong, protract mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length.

extend and lengthen imply a drawing out in space or time but extend may also imply increase in width, scope, area, or range.

extend a vacation
extend welfare services
lengthen a skirt
lengthen the workweek

prolong suggests chiefly increase in duration especially beyond usual limits.

prolonged illness

protract adds to prolong implications of needlessness, vexation, or indefiniteness.

protracted litigation

Example Sentences

He extended a hand in greeting. sitting with both legs fully extended The table measures eight feet long when it is fully extended. The table extends to eight feet in length. The woods extend for miles to the west. Their knowledge of the family's history extends back to colonial times. Their influence extends well beyond their immediate circle of friends. His popularity extends from coast to coast. See More
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French estendre, from Latin extendere, from ex- + tendere to stretch — more at thin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of extend was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing extend

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