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- DictionaryEx·tend/ikˈstend/
verb
- 1. cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider: "the Forest Service plans to extend a gravel road nearly a mile" Similar expandenlargeincreasemake largermake biggermake greaterlengthenwidenbroadenstretchstretch outdraw outelongatewidenexpandbroadenaugmentsupplementincreaseadd toenhanceamplifydevelopbuild updiversifytop upOpposite reduceshrinknarrow
- ▪ cause to last longer: "high schools may consider extending the class day to seven periods" Similar continuecarry onrun onlaststretch (out)spreadrangereachleadunrollunfurlprolonglengthenincreasecontinuerun onkeep goingperpetuatesustainstretch outprotractspin outstring outdrag outpostponedeferdelayput backput offOpposite shorten
- ▪ postpone (a starting or ending time) beyond the original limit: "he extended the deadline to 4 p.m. today"
- ▪ straighten or spread out (the body or a limb) at full length: "she is unable to extend her thumb" Similar stretch outspread outreach outstraighten outopen outunrollunfurl
- ▪ spread from a central point to cover a wider area: "the pipeline currently extends 1,200 miles from Santa Barbara" Similar continuecarry onrun onlaststretch (out)spreadrangereachleadunrollunfurl
- ▪ occupy a specified area or stretch to a specified point: "the mountains extend over the western end of the island"
- ▪ include within one's scope; be applicable to: "her generosity did not extend to all adults"
- 2. hold (something) out toward someone: "I nod and extend my hand" Similar hold output outstick outhold forthput forthreach outoffergiveoutstretchproffer
- ▪ offer or make available: "she extended an invitation to her to stay" Similar offerprofferhold outadvancegivegrantbestowaccordpresentconferimpart
- 3. exert or exercise oneself to the utmost: "you have to extend yourself to change rather than keep on doing the same thing"
Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin extendere ‘stretch out’, from ex- ‘out’ + tendere ‘stretch’.
Scrabble Points: 14
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