English dictionary
extend
verbPronunciation
ɛkˈstɛnd
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
verb
- thrust or extend out
verb
- increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
verb
- continue or extend
verb
- lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
verb
- prolong the time allowed for payment of
verb
- extend in scope or range or area
verb
- expand the influence of
verb
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
verb
- open or straighten out; unbend
verb
- cause to move at full gallop
verb
- extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
verb
- offer verbally
verb
- make available; provide
verb
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
verb
- span an interval of distance, space or time
verb
- reach outward in space
Example sentences
Stretch your legs!
Extend your right arm above your head
He held out his hand
extend a hand
the bee exserted its sting
stretch the soup by adding some more cream
extend the casserole with a little rice
The civil war carried into the neighboring province
The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces
We prolonged our stay
She extended her visit by another day
The meeting was drawn out until midnight
extend the loan
The law was extended to all citizens
widen the range of applications
broaden your horizon
Extend your backyard
The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent
He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
Don't strain your mind too much
Can we extend the legs of this dining table?
Did you gallop the horse just now?
Unfold the newspaper
stretch out that piece of cloth
extend the TV antenna
extend my greetings
He offered his sympathy
extend a loan
The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages
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
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
The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk