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RELATED WORDS : extend oneself extend to

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb Extend has 17 senses

• extend(v = verb.change) broaden, 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"
is one way to increase
Derived forms noun extension₂, adjective extensive₁, noun extent₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

• extend(v = verb.stative) go, lead, pass, 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 personal assets"
is one way to be
Derived form noun extent₂
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP

• extend(v = verb.stative) continue, 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"
is one way to be
Derived form noun extent₂
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

• extend(v = verb.possession) offer - make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
is one way to furnish, provide, render, supply
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

• extend(v = verb.body) exsert, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out - thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
is one way to gesticulate, gesture, motion
Derived forms adjective extendible₁, adjective extensible₁, noun extensor₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• extend(v = verb.stative) poke out, reach out - reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
is one way to be
Derived forms adjective extendible₁, adjective extensible₁
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

• extend(v = verb.possession) offer - offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
is one way to give, pay
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

• extend(v = verb.body) stretch - extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
is one way to strain, tense, tense up
Derived forms noun extension₅, noun extensor₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• extend(v = verb.change) expand - expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
is one way to alter, change, modify
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• extend(v = verb.change) draw out, prolong, protract - 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"
is one way to lengthen
Derived form adjective extendible₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

• extend(v = verb.motion) stretch, stretch out, unfold - extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
is one way to change form, change shape, deform
Derived form adjective extensible₁
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

• extend(v = verb.motion) gallop - cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"
is one way to ride, sit
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• extend(v = verb.contact) Array - open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"
is one way to straighten, straighten out
Derived forms adjective extendible₁, adjective extensible₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• extend(v = verb.consumption) strain - 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"
is one way to apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

• extend(v = verb.change) Array - prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"
is one way to draw out, extend, prolong, protract
Derived form adjective extendible₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• extend(v = verb.change) carry - continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
is one way to continue
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP

• extend(v = verb.change) stretch - 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"
is one way to increase
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

CIDE DICTIONARY

OXFORD DICTIONARY

THESAURUS

Extend

abide, accord, add to, adjourn, administer, advance, afford, aggrandize, allocate, allot, allow, amplify, arch over, attain, augment, award, balloon, be lengthy, be prolonged, beef up, belong, bestow, bestow on, bestraddle, bestride, bide, bloat, blow up, boost, branch, branch out, bridge, broaden, build, build up, bulk, bulk out, carry, carry on, carry out, carry to, chatter, come to, communicate, confer, continue, continue to be, cover, crane, crescendo, dawdle, deal, deal in generalities, deal out, deepen, defeat time, defer, defy time, delay, deploy, develop, dilate, disentangle, dish out, dispense, disperse, distend, dole, dole out, donate, drag on, drag out, draw, draw out, dwell, dwell on, ecumenicize, elongate, encompass, endure, enlarge, environ, exalt, exist, expand, extend out, extend over, extend to, fan, fan out, fatten, fill out, flare, flatten, fork out, generalize, get to, gift, gift with, give, give freely, give out, globalize, go, go on, go out, go to, grant, greaten, hand out, hang fire, hang over, hang up, heap, heighten, help to, hike, hike up, hold, hold forth, hold off, hold on, hold out, hold over, hold up, huff, imbricate, impart, increase, inflate, issue, jack up, jump up, jut, keep, keep alive, keep going, keep on, keep up, lap, lap over, last, last long, last out, lavish, lay aside, lay by, lay over, lead to, lengthen, lengthen out, let have, let out, lie, lie over, linger on, live, live on, live through, magnify, maintain, make a generalization, maximize, mete, mete out, multiply, never finish, offer, open, open up, outdistance, outlie, outrange, outreach, outspread, outstretch, overarch, overgrow, overhang, overlap, overlie, override, overrun, pad, parlay, perdure, perennate, perorate, perpetuate, persist, pigeonhole, pose, postpone, pour, prefer, present, preserve, prevail, proceed, procrastinate, produce, proffer, prolong, prolongate, prorogate, prorogue, protract, puff, puff up, pull, pump, pump up, push aside, put aside, put off, put on ice, put straight, put up, pyramid, rain, raise, ramify, range, range out, rarefy, reach, reach out, reach to, recess, rectify, remain, render, reserve, retain, run, run on, run out, run to, serve, set aside, set by, set straight, shell out, shelve, shift off, shingle, shower, sit up, sleep on, slip, smooth, snow, snowball, span, speak at length, spin out, splay, spraddle, sprangle, sprawl, spread, spread like wildfire, spread out, stand, stand on tiptoes, stand over, stand up, stave off, stay, stay on, straddle, straggle, straighten, straighten out, straighten up, strain, stretch, stretch away to, stretch out, stretch to, string out, submit, subsist, sufflate, supplement, surround, survive, suspend, sustain, sweep, swell, table, take a recess, take in, tarry, tauten, temporize, tender, tense, thicken, thrust out, tide over, tighten, tumefy, unbend, uncurl, unfold, universalize, unkink, unroll, unsnarl, up, vary, vouchsafe, waive, wear, wear well, widen, yield

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Extend

Expansion

VB become larger &c (large), expand, widen, enlarge, extend, grow, increase, incrassate, swell, gather, fill out, deploy, take open order, dilate, stretch, distend, spread, mantle, wax, grow up, spring up, bud, bourgeon, shoot, sprout, germinate, put forth, vegetate, pullulate, open, burst forth, gain flesh, gather flesh, outgrow, spread like wildfire, overrun, be larger than, surpass, render larger &c (large), expand, spread, extend, aggrandize, distend, develop, amplify, spread out, widen, magnify, rarefy, inflate, puff, blow up, stuff, pad, cram, exaggerate, fatten, become larger &c (large), expand, widen, enlarge, extend, grow, increase, incrassate, swell, gather, fill out, deploy, take open order, dilate, stretch, distend, spread, mantle, wax, grow up, spring up, bud, bourgeon, shoot, sprout, germinate, put forth, vegetate, pullulate, open, burst forth, gain flesh, gather flesh, outgrow, spread like wildfire, overrun, be larger than, surpass, render larger &c (large), expand, spread, extend, aggrandize, distend, develop, amplify, spread out, widen, magnify, rarefy, inflate, puff, blow up, stuff, pad, cram, exaggerate, fatten.

Length

VB be long, stretch out, sprawl, extend to, reach to, stretch to, make a long arm, drag its slow length along, render long, lengthen, extend, elongate, stretch, prolong, produce, protract, let out, draw out, spin out, drawl, enfilade, look along, view in perspective, distend (expand).

Elasticity

VB stretch, flex, extend, distend, be elastic, bounce, spring back.

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