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adjective
- 1. made larger; enlarged: "an extended kitchen and new balcony" Similar Opposite
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long or longer than usual: They're going on an extended holiday to Australia. There was an extended news bulletin because of the plane crash. Synonyms. drawn-out. lengthy. long (TIME) prolonged. protracted. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. continuing for a large amount of time. long He's been gone a long time.
The meaning of EXTENDED is drawn out in length especially of time. How to use extended in a sentence.
to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer: We have plans to extend our house (= to make it bigger). The government has produced a series of leaflets designed to extend (= increase) public awareness of the dangers of AIDS. We're planning to extend our publishing of children's books (= increase it).
Definition of 'extended' extended. (ɪkstendɪd ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2. If something happens for an extended period of time, it happens for a long period of time. Any child who receives dedicated teaching over an extended period is likely to improve. 2. See also extend. More Synonyms of extended.
Something that is extended has been fully stretched out or elongated. An extended period of time is an extremely long period of time. To extend something is to make it longer, either physically or in terms of time.
in English. extended. adjective [ before noun ] us / ɪkˈsten.dɪd / uk / ɪkˈsten.dɪd /. Add to word list. long or longer than usual: They're going on an extended vacation to Australia. There was an extended news bulletin because of the plane crash. Synonyms.
Definition of extend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.