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extend::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | broaden, widen |
| Type of | increase |
| Has types | stretch, territorialize, territorialise, broaden, globalise, globalize |
| Verb group | expand |
| Derivation | extent, extension, extensive |
The law was extended to all citizens.
extend::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | stretch, stretch out, unfold |
| Type of | deform, change shape, change form |
| Derivation | extensible |
extend the TV antenna.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | exsert, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out |
| Type of | gesticulate, gesture, motion |
| Has types | hyperextend |
| Derivation | extensor, extendible, extensible |
extend a hand.
extend::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | strain |
| Type of | utilise, utilize, employ, apply, use |
| Has types | overextend, tax, task, overstrain |
He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro.
extend::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | stretch |
| Type of | tense, strain, tense up |
| Has types | crane, stretch out, spread-eagle |
| Derivation | extensor, extension |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | straighten, straighten out |
| Verb group | stretch out, stretch, unfold |
| Derivation | extensible, extendible |
Can we extend the legs of this dining table?.
Examples of extend
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The department plans to extend the southbound HOT lane south into Pierce County.
From the thenewstribune.com
As of Thursday afternoon, Smith had not filed a motion to extend the term again.
From the timesunion.com
The proposal would extend the time to file a lawsuit from two years to 20 years.
From the timesunion.com
Many CSAs now extend their season to include fall crops like spinach and squash.
From the abcnews.go.com
Even then, there may be other options that could extend the standoff for months.
From the kansas.com
A proposal to extend the requirement to all city employees hasn't been voted on.
From the timesunion.com
Another would extend the grace period for paying premiums to as much as 50 days.
From the sacbee.com
Doing it several times could extend the design process up to 16 weeks or longer.
From the businessweek.com
Obama has been pushing for a vote by year's end to extend middle-class tax cuts.
From the time.com
- Widen: 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: 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 ...
- Cover: 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"
- Make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
- Exsert: thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
- Reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
- (Extension (algebra)) In mathematics, a group extension is a general means of describing a group in terms of a particular normal subgroup and quotient group. If Q and N are two groups, then G is an extension of Q by N if there is a short exact sequence
- (Extension (computing)) In computing, a plug-in is a set of software components that adds specific capabilities to a larger software application. If supported, plug-ins enable customizing the functionality of an application. ...
- (Extension (geology)) In geology, a rift or chasm is a place where the Earth's crust and lithosphere are being pulled apart and is an example of extensional tectonics.
