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   Ex·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’.

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   EXTEND definition: 1. to make something bigger or longer: 2. to make an activity, agreement, etc last for a longer…. Learn more.

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   • (Definition of extend from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 擴大, 擴展, 使增加長度… 扩大, 扩展, 使增加长度… ampliar, prorrogar, extender… ampliar, aumentar, prorrogar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! EXTEND definition: 1. to make something bigger or longer: 2. to make an activity, agreement, etc last for a longer….

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   What does extending a hand mean?

   • To stretch forth (the arm or hand). Cf. I.2. Also, to hold out, put forward (a staff, etc.). That they [sc. vines] may the more extend their branches in length. I extend my hand to him thus. See..his old Sire his helpless Hand extend. With cane extended far. It is necessary to parry with the arm a little extended. Extending his hand, he took her's.

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   Is extend a verb or a noun?

   • “Extend” is always a verb, and “extent” is always a noun. It’s easy to confuse these because they look very similar and refer to similar concepts, but they are not interchangeable. The noun “extent” refers to the length or the area that something covers, while the verb “extend” refers to adding to something or making something bigger.

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   What does extend over mean?

   • 1. extend over, cover, encompass, last, comprise, spread over, stretch across, range over a man whose interests spanned almost every aspect of natureHis professional career spanned 16 years. 1. The measure of how far or long something goes in space, time, or degree: extent, length, reach, stretch.

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   6 [transitive] extend something + adv./prep. to make something reach something or stretch to extend a rope between two posts; part of body; 7 [transitive] extend something to stretch part of your body, especially an arm or a leg, away from yourself He extended his hand to (= offered to shake hands with) the new employee.

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   The meaning of EXTEND is to spread or stretch forth : unbend. How to use extend in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Extend.

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   • extend yourself
   • — extendable
   • — extender

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   extend /ɪkˈstɛnd/ verb

   extends; extended; extending

   extend

   /ɪkˈstɛnd/

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   : to work hard : to do things that require effort

   •She's always willing to extend herself for others.

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   or extendible /ɪkˈstɛndəbəl/ adjective

   •a two-year contract, extendable to five years

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   /ɪkˈstɛndɚ/ noun, plural extenders [count]

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   To extend at length; to take out and expose to view, to the air, etc.; to spread out in order; to lay so as to project outwards. outstretch a1425–. transitive. To stretch or extend (something, esp. a hand or arm) outwards. Also occasionally intransitive. reke a1425.

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   The verb 'extend' derives its etymology from the Latin word 'extendere,' which is a combination of 'ex,' meaning 'out,' and 'tendere,' meaning 'to stretch' or 'to extend.'. This Latin origin highlights the core concept behind 'extend' — the act of stretching or making something longer or broader. Over time, as Latin evolved into Old French ...