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| ex·tend [ ik sténd ] (past and past participle ex·tend·ed, present participle ex·tend·ing, 3rd person present singular ex·tends) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb open out into space: to stretch out into space, or stretch something out into space
  fully extended the robot's arm
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2. transitive verb increase size of something: to make something larger, longer, or broader in scope
extend the driveway
extending the scope of the law
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3. intransitive verb occupy distance or space: to continue for a distance or occupy a space, often within a particular range
The city extends for another mile in both directions.
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4. intransitive verb continue for time: to last or continue for a period of time, usually a particular one
talks extending over the weekend
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5. transitive verb increase time span: to increase the length of time something lasts or the length of time before something applies or ceases to apply
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6. transitive and intransitive verb be applicable to somebody or something: to affect or apply to somebody or something, or make something do this
The offer extends to new readers too.
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7. transitive verb increase amount by adding something: to increase the amount of something by adding something else to it
There's not much stew left, but we could always extend it by adding more potatoes and vegetables.
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8. transitive verb offer or give something: to offer or provide something to somebody
extended the hand of friendship
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9. transitive verb make extra effort: to work, or make somebody or something work, as hard as possible to achieve the best possible result
need to extend themselves to finish on time
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10. transitive verb accounting calculate line total on invoice: to calculate the total on the line of an invoice by multiplying quantity by price
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| [14th century. < Latin extendere "stretch out" < tendere "hold out, stretch"] |
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