Etymology: (1250–1300; ME < L extendere to stretch out, extend. See ex -1, tend1)
Definition of 'extend'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (verb)widen, broaden, extend extend in scope or range or area "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"
2. (verb)run, go, pass, lead, extend stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
3. (verb)cover, continue, extend span an interval of distance, space or time "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
4. (verb)extend, offer make available; provide "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
5. (verb)exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth thrust or extend out "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
6. (verb)extend, poke out, reach out reach outward in space "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
7. (verb)offer, extend offer verbally "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
8. (verb)stretch, extend extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entirebody "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
9. (verb)extend, expand expand the influence of "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
10. (verb)prolong, protract, extend, draw out lengthen in time; cause to be or lastlonger "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
11. (verb)unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend extend or stretch out to a greater or the fulllength "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
12. (verb)gallop, extend cause to move at fullgallop "Did you gallop the horse just now?"
13. (verb)extend open or straighten out; unbend "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"
14. (verb)strain, extend use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to fullcapacity "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"
15. (verb)extend prolong the time allowed for payment of "extend the loan"
16. (verb)carry, extend continue or extend "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
17. (verb)extend, stretch increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"
1. (verb)extend to make sth bigger, longer, or more varied We have extended the project by three weeks.; We are extending our selection of products to fit your needs.
2. extend to stretch or reach to the fullest point Extend your arms up over your head.
3. extend to cover a particulardistance or range a temperature range extending from -25; ºF to 95ºF; The mountains extend from western Canada to the southwestern U.S.
4. extend to give or offer to extend an offer/apology
Definition of 'extend'
Webster Dictionary
1. (verb)extend to stretch out; to prolong in space; to carryforward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street
2. (verb)extend to enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand; to spread; to amplify; as, to extend metal plates by hammering or rolling them
3. (verb)extend to enlarge; to widen; to carry out further; as, to extend the capacities, the sphere of usefulness, or commerce; to extend power or influence; to continue, as time; to lengthen; to prolong; as, to extend the time of payment or a season of trail
4. (verb)extend to hold out or reach forth, as the arm or hand
5. (verb)extend to bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply; as, to extend sympathy to the suffering
6. (verb)extend to increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions; as, to extend liquors
Definitions of extend 
Afrikaans: uitbrei
Arabic: يُوَسِّع نِطاق، يُطيل
Bulgarian: разширявам
Brazilian: estender
Czech: rozšířit
German: ausdehnen
Danish: forlænge; udbygge; udvide
Greek: προεκτείνω, επεκτείνω, πα
Spanish: ampliar
Estonian: avardama
Farsi: بزرگ کردن؛ گسترش دادن
Finnish: laajentaa
French: agrandir
Hebrew: לְהַאֲרִיך
Hindi: फैलाना
Croatian: produžiti
Hungarian: megnagyobbít
Indonesian: memperluas
Icelandic: (fram)lengja, stækka
Italian: ampliare
Japanese: 拡張する
Korean: 확장하다
Lithuanian: padidinti, praplėsti
Latvian: paplašināt; pagarināt
Malay: memperluas
Dutch: uitbreiden
Norwegian: utvide, bygge ut
Polish: powiększać
Persian: بزرگ کردن؛ گسترش دادن
Pashto: پراختيا
Portuguese: estender
Romanian: a mări; a extinde
Russian: расширять
Slovak: rozšíriť
Slovenian: povečati
Serbian: proširiti
Swedish: utöka, utvidga, förlänga
Thai: ทำให้ยืดออกไป
Turkish: büyütmek
Taiwanese: 擴展
Ukrainian: розширяти
Urdu: وسیع اور طویل بنانا
Vietnamese: mở rộng
Chinese: 扩展
