"extend" in the verb sense
1. widen, broaden, 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"
2. run, go, pass, lead, 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"
3. cover, continue, 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"
4. extend, offer
make available provide
"extend a loan"
"The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
5. exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth
thrust or extend out
"He held out his hand"
"point a finger"
"extend a hand"
"the bee exserted its sting"
6. extend, poke out, reach out
reach outward in space
"The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
7. offer, extend
offer verbally
"extend my greetings"
"He offered his sympathy"
8. stretch, extend
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
"Stretch your legs!"
"Extend your right arm above your head"
9. extend, expand
expand the influence of
"The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
10. prolong, protract, extend, draw out
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"
11. unfold, stretch, stretch out, 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"
12. gallop, extend
cause to move at full gallop
"Did you gallop the horse just now?"
13. extend
open or straighten out unbend
"Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"
14. strain, 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"
15. extend
prolong the time allowed for payment of
"extend the loan"
16. carry, extend
continue or extend
"The civil war carried into the neighboring province"
"The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
17. extend, stretch
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"
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