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   extend

   /ɪkˈstɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. cause to cover a wider area; make larger: "the car park has been extended" Similar expandenlargeincreasemake largermake biggermake greaterlengthenwidenbroadenstretchstretch outdraw outelongatewidenexpandbroadenaugmentsupplementincreaseadd toenhanceamplifydevelopbuild updiversifytop upOpposite reduceshrinknarrow
   • ▪ cause to last longer: "they asked the government to extend its period of deliberation" Similar continuecarry onrun onlaststretch (out)spreadrangereachleadunrollunfurlprolonglengthenincreasecontinuerun onkeep goingperpetuatesustainstretch outprotractspin outstring outdrag outpostponedeferdelayput backput offOpposite shorten
   • ▪ straighten or spread out (the body or a limb or device) at full length: "hold the index finger down with the thumb extended" Similar stretch outspread outreach outstraighten outopen outunrollunfurl
   • ▪ spread from a central point to cover a wider area: "the damage extended 400 yards either side of the shop" Similar continuecarry onrun onlaststretch (out)spreadrangereachleadunrollunfurl
   • ▪ occupy a specified area: "the mountains extend over the western end of the island"
   • ▪ be applicable to: "her generosity did not extend to all adults"
   • 2. hold (something) out towards someone: "I nod and extend my hand" Similar hold output outstick outhold forthput forthreach outoffergiveoutstretchproffer
   • ▪ offer or make available: "she extended an invitation to her to stay" Similar offerprofferhold outadvancegivegrantbestowaccordpresentconferimpart
   • 3. cause (someone or something) to exert the utmost effort: "horses have the strength of character to extend themselves to their utmost limit"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin extendere ‘stretch out’, from ex- ‘out’ + tendere ‘stretch’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • T

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   • E

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