Definitions for Extend
ɪkˈstɛndex·tend

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. widen, broaden, extendverb

   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. run, go, pass, lead, extendverb

   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. cover, continue, extendverb

   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. extend, offerverb

   make available; provide

   "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"

5. exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forthverb

   thrust or extend out

   "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"

6. extend, poke out, reach outverb

   reach outward in space

   "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

7. offer, extendverb

   offer verbally

   "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"

8. stretch, extendverb

   extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

   "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

9. extend, expandverb

   expand the influence of

   "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"

10. prolong, protract, extend, draw outverb

    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

    "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

11. unfold, stretch, stretch out, extendverb

    extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

    "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"

12. gallop, extendverb

    cause to move at full gallop

    "Did you gallop the horse just now?"

13. extendverb

    open or straighten out; unbend

    "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"

14. strain, extendverb

    use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity

    "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"

15. extendverb

    prolong the time allowed for payment of

    "extend the loan"

16. carry, extendverb

    continue or extend

    "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"

17. extend, stretchverb

    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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. extendverb

   To increase in extent.

2. extendverb

   To possess a certain extent.

3. extendverb

   To cause to increase in extent.

4. extendverb

   To cause to last for a longer period of time.

5. extendverb

   To straighten (a limb).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To EXTENDverb

   Etymology: extendo, Latin.

   1. To stretch out towards any part.

   See the figure of his lifeless friend,
   And his old sire, his helpless hand extend. John Dryden, Virgil.

   Should’ring god’s altar a vile image stands,
   Belies his features, nay extends his hands. Alexander Pope.

   2. To spread abroad; to diffuse; to expand.

   He much magnifies the capacity of his understanding, who persuades himself that he can extend his thoughts farther than God exists, or imagine any expansion where he is not. John Locke.

   3. To widen to a large comprehension.

   Few extend their thoughts towards universal knowledge. John Locke.

   4. To stretch into assignable dimensions; to make local; to magnify so as to fill some assignable space.

   The mind, say they, while you sustain
   To hold her station in the brain;
   You grant, at least she is extended,
   Ergo, the whole dispute is ended. Matthew Prior.

   5. To enlarge; to continue.

   To Helen’s bed the gods alone assign
   Hermione, t’ extend the regal line. Alexander Pope, Odyssey, b. iv.

   6. To encrease in force or duration.

   If much you note him,
   You shall offend him, and extend his passion:
   Feed and regard him not. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   7. To enlarge the comprehension of any position.

   Seeing it is not set down how far the bounds of his speech concerning dissimilitude reach, who can assure us that it extendeth farther than to those things only wherein the nations were idolatrous. Richard Hooker, b. iv. s. 6.

   8. To impart; to communicate.

   Let there be none to extend mercy unto him. Ps. civ. 12.

   9. To seize by a course of law.

   The law, that settles all you do,
   And marries where you did but woo;
   And if it judge upon your side,
   Will soon extend her for your bride;
   And put her person, goods or lands,
   Or which you like best, int’ your hands. Hudibras, p. iii.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. extend

   To extend means to broaden, enlarge, or stretch out something either in terms of physical dimensions, duration or scope. It can also refer to the act of offering or giving something such as help, support, benefits, or courtesy.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Extendverb

   to stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street

2. Extendverb

   to enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand; to spread; to amplify; as, to extend metal plates by hammering or rolling them

3. Extendverb

   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. Extendverb

   to hold out or reach forth, as the arm or hand

5. Extendverb

   to bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply; as, to extend sympathy to the suffering

6. Extendverb

   to increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions; as, to extend liquors

7. Extendverb

   to value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Extend

   eks-tend′, v.t. to stretch out: to prolong in any direction: to enlarge, expand: to widen: to hold out: to bestow or impart: (law) to seize: to make a valuation of property by the oath of a jury.—v.i. to stretch: to be continued in length or breadth.—adj. Extend′ant (her.), displayed.—adv. Extend′edly.—adjs. Extend′ible; Extense′ (obs.), extensive.—n. Extensibil′ity.—adjs. Extens′ible, Extens′ile, that may be extended.—Exten′sion, a stretching out, prolongation, or enlargement: that property of a body by which it occupies a portion of space: (logic) a term, opposed to Intension, referring to the extent of the application of a term or the number of objects included under it (University extension, the enlargement of the aim of a university, in providing instruction for those unable to become regular students).—adj. Exten′sional.—ns. Exten′sionist; Exten′sity, sensation from which perception of extension is derived.—adj. Extens′ive, large: comprehensive.—adv. Extens′ively.—ns. Extens′iveness; Exten′sor, a muscle which extends or straightens any part of the body; Extent′, the space or degree to which a thing is extended: bulk: compass: scope: the valuation of property: (law) a writ directing the sheriff to seize the property of a debtor, for the recovery of debts of record due to the Crown: (Shak.) seizure, attack: (Shak.) maintenance: (Shak.) behaviour.—adj. stretched out. [L. extendĕre, extentum, or extensum—ex, out, tendĕre, to stretch.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. extend

   A term peculiarly applicable to light infantry movements, when the files are frequently loosened, and the front of the line extended for the purpose of skirmishing. When the divisions of a column are made to occupy a greater space of ground, they are said to extend their front.

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Continue
   • Give
   • Increase
   • Prolong
   • Provide
   • Ride
   • Riding
   • Straighten
   • Tense
   • Use

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Extend' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3197

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Extend' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3738

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Extend' in Verbs Frequency: #236

Anagrams for Extend »

1. dentex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Extend in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Extend in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Extend in a Sentence

1. Jamie Gutfreund:

   Instead of paying for something and getting rid of it with no value when you are done – swap and resale gives Millennials the ability to extend the value, it's efficient and it's green.

2. Roger Dow:

   The true scale of this crisis, and the economic damage created by this public health disaster, will extend beyond the scope of this historic bill, it's sad, but it's true, more help will be needed soon.

3. John Roberts:

   A son of the Midwest heartland and a veteran of World War II, Justice John Paul Stevens devoted his long life to public service, including 35 years on the Supreme Court, he brought to our bench an inimitable blend of kindness, humility, wisdom, and independence. His unrelenting commitment to justice has left us a better nation. We extend our deepest condolences to his children Elizabeth and Susan, and to his extended family.

4. Sam Ervin:

   The President seems to extend executive privilege way out past the atmosphere. What he says is executive privilege is nothing but executive poppycock.

5. President Ali Abdullah Saleh:

   We extend a hand of peace, the peace of the brave, for the direct talks with the Saudi regime without a return to the (U.N.) Security Council, which is incapable of resolving anything.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Extend
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Extend
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Extend
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Extend
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Extend
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html