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- DictionaryEx·tend·ed/ikˈstendəd/
adjective
- 1. made larger; enlarged: "an extended kitchen and new balcony"
The meaning of EXTENDED is drawn out in length especially of time. How to use extended in a sentence.
The meaning of EXTEND is to spread or stretch forth : unbend. How to use extend in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Extend.
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.
Extend definition: to stretch out; draw out to the full length. See examples of EXTEND used in a sentence.
Definition of extend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
1. Stretched or pulled out: an extended telescope. 2. Continued for a long period of time; protracted: had an extended vacation in the Alps. 3. Enlarged or broad in meaning, scope, or influence: an extended sense of the word honest. ex·tend′ed·ly adv.
Extended definition: stretched out. See examples of EXTENDED used 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).
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. American English : extended / ɪkˈstɛndɪd /
