What does extend mean?
Definitions for extend
ɪkˈstɛndex·tend
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word extend.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
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"
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"
extend, offerverb
make available; provide
"extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
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"
extend, poke out, reach outverb
reach outward in space
"The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
offer, extendverb
offer verbally
"extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
stretch, extendverb
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
"Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
extend, expandverb
expand the influence of
"The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
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"
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"
gallop, extendverb
cause to move at full gallop
"Did you gallop the horse just now?"
extendverb
open or straighten out; unbend
"Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"
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"
extendverb
prolong the time allowed for payment of
"extend the loan"
carry, extendverb
continue or extend
"The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
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"
Wiktionary
extendverb
To increase in extent.
extendverb
To possess a certain extent.
extendverb
To cause to increase in extent.
extendverb
To cause to last for a longer period of time.
extendverb
To straighten (a limb).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To EXTENDverb
Etymology: extendo, Latin.
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.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.
Few extend their thoughts towards universal knowledge. John Locke.
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.To Helen’s bed the gods alone assign
Hermione, t’ extend the regal line. Alexander Pope, Odyssey, b. iv.If much you note him,
You shall offend him, and extend his passion:
Feed and regard him not. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.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.
Let there be none to extend mercy unto him. Ps. civ. 12.
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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
Extendverb
to enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand; to spread; to amplify; as, to extend metal plates by hammering or rolling them
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
Extendverb
to hold out or reach forth, as the arm or hand
Extendverb
to bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply; as, to extend sympathy to the suffering
Extendverb
to increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions; as, to extend liquors
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 Dictionary
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 Gazetteer
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.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'extend' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3197
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'extend' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3738
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'extend' in Verbs Frequency: #236
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Anagrams for extend »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of extend in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of extend in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of extend in a Sentence
This is to prevent the medical system from crumbling. Everyone needs to extend a helping hand. Otherwise, hospitals would break down, also, in order for PCR tests to be conducted more widely, we need to get used to the whole process and see what the coronavirus really does.
His new recommendation was to extend the mission with US troops for a while to see if it could yield a political settlement. Buy time for negotiations.
We can't be sure whether this constitutes a major cave or success because we don't know the details of what has been negotiated. But ... agreeing to extend negotiations a few more weeks definitely is in China's interests, at this point, the U.S. has likely gotten all it's going to get out of China.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius:
I would prefer an improvement of the situation in Ukraine, but all indications at the moment show that the Minsk agreements are not kept. And our agreement is that in such case we will extend sanctions.
We still have a long ways to go, i can tell you that we spent the last three days, actually last four days, trying to get to some kind of consensus, at least to start negotiating. Yesterday was a step in the right direction. Our staffs are actually working today. Well be meeting again tomorrow. But Im not optimistic that there will be a solution in the very near term. Andand thats why I think the effort that Senator Martha McSally led on the Senate floor to extend the enhanced unemployment was the right move. And yet Senator Schumer and his Democratic colleagues blocked that.
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- يمتدArabic
- продължавам, простирам се, удължавамBulgarian
- extendreCatalan, Valencian
- rozšířitCzech
- forlængeDanish
- erweitern, ausweiten, ausdehnenGerman
- επεκτείνωGreek
- etendiEsperanto
- extender, ampliarSpanish
- laajentaa, ulottaaFinnish
- prolongerFrench
- kiterjesztHungarian
- memperpanjangIndonesian
- estendereItalian
- extendLatin
- tautoroMāori
- uitstrekken, uitbreidenDutch
- forlengeNorwegian
- rozszerzyćPolish
- ampliarPortuguese
- extindeRomanian
- продли́ть, продлить, расширя́ть, удлиня́ть, расши́рить, продлева́ть, продо́лжить, продолжа́ть, тяну́ться, удлини́ть, простира́тьсяRussian
- förlängaSwedish
- విస్తరించుTelugu
- genişletmek, uzatmakTurkish
- mở rộngVietnamese
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