extend

/ɪkstˈɛnd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

extend in scope or range or area
“The law was extended to all citizens”
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”
span an interval of distance, space or time
“The war extended over five years”
make available; provide
“extend a loan”
thrust or extend out
“He held out his hand”
reach outward in space
“The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk”
offer verbally
“extend my greetings”
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
“Stretch your legs!”
expand the influence of
“The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent”
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
“We prolonged our stay”
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
“Unfold the newspaper”
cause to move at full gallop
“Did you gallop the horse just now?”

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