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verb
- 1. cause to cover a wider area; make larger: "the car park has been extended" Similar Opposite
- 2. hold (something) out towards someone: "I nod and extend my hand" Similar
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EXTEND definition: 1. to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer: 2. to make something last longer: 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of EXTEND is to spread or stretch forth : unbend. How to use extend in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Extend.
If you extend something to other people or things, you make it include or affect more people or things. It might be possible to extend the technique to other crop plants. [ VERB noun + to ]
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.
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point. “My memory extends back to my fourth year of life”. “The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets”. synonyms: go, lead, pass, run. range, run.
Definition of extend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.