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Dictionary: ex·tend   (ĭk-stĕnd') pronunciation
 

v., -tend·ed, -tend·ing, -tends.

v.tr.
  1. To open or straighten (something) out; unbend: extended the legs of the folding table.
  2. To stretch or spread (something) out to greater or fullest length: extended the radio antenna.
    1. To exert (oneself) vigorously or to full capacity: Few mountain climbers have extended themselves as those two have.
    2. To cause to move at full gallop. Used of a horse.
    1. To increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance: used rice or pasta to extend leftover casseroles.
    2. To adulterate.
    1. To enlarge the area, scope, or range of.
    2. To expand the influence of.
    3. To make more comprehensive or inclusive. See synonyms at increase.
    1. To offer: extend one's greetings.
    2. To make available; provide: extend credit to qualified purchasers.
    1. To cause (something) to be or last longer: extended our visit by a day.
    2. To prolong the time allowed for payment of: extend a loan for three more months.
  3. Chiefly British.
    1. To appraise or assess; value.
    2. To seize or make a levy on for the purpose of settling a debt.
v.intr.

To be or become long, large, or comprehensive: influence that extended to other continents; table legs that extend by unscrewing.

[Middle English extenden, from Old French extendre, from Latin extendere : ex-, ex- + tendere, to stretch.]

extendibility ex·tend'i·bil'i·ty n.
extendable ex·tend'a·ble or ex·tend'i·ble adj.
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In general: prolong the duration of a contract beyond the original term. For example, an extension might be granted on a special price offer or on the deadline for delivering advertising copy and art to a publication for printing.

Magazines: add additional issues to the term of a subscription. A subscription is usually extended to compensate the subscriber for issues missed because of some delivery or fulfillment problem. See also grace.

 
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verb

  1. To move or arrange so as to cover a larger area: expand, fan1 (out), open (out or up), outstretch, spread, stretch, unfold, unroll. See move/halt.
  2. To make or become longer: draw out, elongate, lengthen, prolong, prolongate, protract, spin (out), stretch (out). Mathematics produce. See increase/decrease, long/short.
  3. To make or become more comprehensive or inclusive: broaden, expand, widen. See increase/decrease.
  4. To proceed on a certain course or for a certain distance: carry, go, lead, reach, run, stretch. See reach/unreachable.
  5. To change or fluctuate within limits: go, range, run, vary. See change/persist.
  6. To make or become greater or larger: aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, magnify, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax. Informal beef up. See increase/decrease.
  7. To put before another for acceptance: offer, present2, proffer, tender2, volunteer. Idioms: come forward with, lay at someone's feet, lay before. See offer.
  8. To make (something) readily available: afford, offer, provide. Idioms: placeputat one's disposal. See offer.
  9. To arrange for the extension of: renew. See continue/stop/pause.

 
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v

Definition: make larger, longer
Antonyms: abridge, condense, contract, curtail, cut, decrease, lessen, lower, shorten, shrink

v

Definition: offer
Antonyms: hold, keep, maintain, take back


 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To make longer; stretch out.

pronunciation They are going to extend their vacation so they can do everything they want to do.

 
Translations: Extend
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udvide, forlænge, strække ud, vise, anstrenge sig, stille krav til
v. intr. - strække sig, vare, omfatte

idioms:

  • extend from    strække sig fra
  • extend to    strække sig til, gælde for

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitbreiden, zich uitbreiden, uitstrekken, laten galopperen, belasten, vervalsen (vermeerderen door vervalsing), in bezit nemen d.m.v. een schuldbrief (land), verlengen, bevorderen, verlenen, volledig opschrijven

Français (French)
v. tr. - étendre (la main), prolonger de (une ligne), prolonger (un congé), agrandir (une maison), pousser plus loin (une recherche), accroître (des affaires), élargir (des connaissances), augmenter le montant de (une couverture d'assurance), enrichir (un vocabulaire), pousser à la limite de ses capacités (qn, un élève), apporter (une aide), offrir (une amitié), présenter (des félicitations, des condoléances), consentir (un prêt), reporter (le solde, le total)
v. intr. - s'étendre (jusqu'à), se prolonger (une réunion), continuer (pendant, durant, jusqu'à, au-delà de)

idioms:

  • extend from    s'étendre de
  • extend to    s'étendre à

Deutsch (German)
v. - vergrößern, gewähren, erweisen, verlängern, ausstrecken, ausdehnen, erweitern

idioms:

  • extend from    sich erstrecken von
  • extend to    sich erstrecken bis

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εκτείνω/-ομαι, επεκτείνω/-ομαι, μεγαλώνω, παρατείνω/-ομαι, απλώνω/-ομαι, τεντώνω/-ομαι, δίνω, παρέχω, προσφέρω, προεκτείνομαι

idioms:

  • extend from    εκτείνομαι από
  • extend to    εκτείνομαι μέχρι, φτάνω μέχρι, παρατείνω μέχρι

Italiano (Italian)
presentare, distendere, prolungare, ampliare

idioms:

  • extend from    estendersi da
  • extend to    estendersi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - estender

idioms:

  • extend from    aumentar, prolongar
  • extend to    oferecer solidariedade ou ajuda

Русский (Russian)
протягивать, вытягивать, простирать, удлинять, выходить за пределы, распространять, пролонгировать, продавать в кредит

idioms:

  • extend from    протянуть от
  • extend to    протянуть до

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - ofrecer, dar, enviar, extender, alargar, ensanchar, desplegar, prolongar, prorrogar, ampliar, agrandar, aumentar
v. intr. - extenderse, prolongarse, dar de sí

idioms:

  • extend from    extenderse desde
  • extend to    extenderse a

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sträcka ut, bygga till, förlänga, erbjuda

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
延长, 延伸, 伸, 伸出, 扩大, 扩展, 致, 伸展, 延续

idioms:

  • extend from    从...延展
  • extend to    延伸到...

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 延長, 延伸, 伸, 伸出, 擴大, 擴展, 致
v. intr. - 伸展, 延續, 擴大

idioms:

  • extend from    從...延展
  • extend to    延伸到...

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 뻗다, 건너지르다, 연장하다, 넓히다, 산개 시키다, 베풀다, 보통 글자로 풀어 쓰다, 전력을 다하게 하다, 평가하다
v. intr. - 넓어지다, 계속하다

idioms:

  • extend from    ~로부터 뻗어 나온
  • extend to    길이가 ~에 미치다, 넓이가 ~만큼 되다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 延長する, 延ばす, 拡張する, 延びる, 広がる, 施す, 及ぼす, 伸ばす, 全力を出させる, 伸びる

idioms:

  • extend from    伸ばす, 広げる
  • extend to    拡大する, 達する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يمد, يقيم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הגדיל, מתח, העניק, נתן, האריך, השתרע, הגיע‬
v. intr. - ‮השתרע‬


 
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