extend has definitions from the field of transportation
1
[ verb ] extend in scope or range or area

Synonyms

broaden widen

Examples

"The law was extended to all citizens" "widen the range of applications" "broaden your horizon" "Extend your backyard"

Used in print

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

The utilities available nearby may provide a savings in the cost of extending electricity or water to the site .

(Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)

Poor where they had once been rich , humbled where they had been arrogant , having no_longer any hope of sharing_in the leadership of the nation , the rebels who would not surrender in spirit drew comfort from the sympathy they felt extended to them by the mother_country .

(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)

This method can be extended to include the concentration differences caused by shear fields .

(J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)

Whipple ( 1955 ) extends the effects to include the solar corpuscular_radiation pressure , which increases both the minimum particle size and the drag .

(S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)

It was stated earlier that one purpose of this study was to extend the analysis of variability of Onset and Completion in each of the 21 growth centers somewhat beyond that provided by the data in Tables 1 and 2 .

2
[ verb ] stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

Synonyms

run lead go pass

Examples

"Service runs all the way to Cranbury" "His knowledge doesn't go very far" "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"

Used in print

(The Philadelphia Inquirer,...)

The mother of young queen , Mrs._G._Henry_Pierson_Jr. chose a white brocade gown made on slim lines with panels of tomato-red and bright green satin extending down the back .

(The New York Times,...)

The question was raised , for_example , as to what attitude the President would take if Mr._Khrushchev proposes a broad neutral belt extending from Southeast_Asia to the Middle_East .

(U.S. News and World Report,...)

The road 's engineers look_for further improvement when the turnpike is extended into Boston .

(The Atlanta Constitution,...)

He maintained amply financed lobbies in the United_States and elsewhere which sycophantically chanted his praise , and his influence extended even to Congress .

(Newark Evening News...)

Now the Stone_Harbor bird_sanctuary , 31 acres of magic attraction for exotic herons , is threatened , but the battlefront extends far beyond our state .

Related terms

be come go_far radiate reach line range

3
[ verb ] span an interval of distance, space or time

Synonyms

cover

Examples

"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"

Used in print

(Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)

If the fourth_dimension is a physical concept and not purely metaphysical , through what medium does it extend ?

(S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)

In contrast , 20 of the 21 lines in the Completion Profile ( excluding center 5 for boys and 4 for girls ) are bunched and extend over a much shorter period , approximately 30 months for boys and 40 months for girls .

4
[ verb ] make available; provide

Synonyms

offer

Examples

"extend a loan" "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"

Used in print

(Gibson Winter, The Suburban Captivity of the...)

If economic integration really shapes congregational life , then evangelism should be a process of extending economic integration .

(Allan J. Braff and Roger F. Miller, "Wage-Price...)

This is not extended to anticipated levels of GNP , however - only the current level of GNP affects the public pressure against wage price increases .

Related terms

supply offer

5
[ verb ] extend out and forward, as of a limb

Examples

"He held out his hand" "point a finger" "extend a hand"

Used in print

(Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)

Start with the class standing in a circle , with weight on the right foot and the left extended a_little way into the circle .

6
[ verb ] reach outward in space

Examples

"This rock sticks out" "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

Used in print

(Paul Larson and Gordon Odegard, "How to design your...)

Let exactly 1 '' of `` A '' extend beyond `` B '' and use a square to check your angle to exactly 90 degrees .

Related terms

be

7
[ verb ] offer verbally

Synonyms

offer

Examples

: "extend my greetings" "He offered his sympathy"

Used in print

(87th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record....)

Under leave to extend my remarks , I include the relevant portion of my newsletter , together with the text of the article from the U._S._News_+_World_Report :

Related terms

give offer

8
[ verb ] extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

Synonyms

stretch

Examples

"Stretch your legs!" "Extend your right arm above your head"

Used in print

(Mr. America, 4:6...)

Place a suitably loaded barbell across them ; grasp the bar ( which will rest against the back of your neck ) ; extend your feet forward and backward until you are in a deep leg split .

9
[ verb ] expand the influence of

Synonyms

expand

Examples

"The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"

Used in print

(The Wall Street Journal...)

The significance of the pickup in farm machinery sales extends beyond the farm equipment industry .

Related terms

change widen

10
[ verb ] lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

Examples

: "We prolonged our stay" "She extended her visit by another day" "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

The House passed finally , and sent to the Senate , a bill extending the State_Health_Department 's authority to give planning assistance to cities .

11
[ verb ] use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity

Synonyms

strain

Examples

"He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro" "Don't strain your mind too much"

Related terms

use overstrain tax striving

12
[ verb ] (transportation) cause to move at full gallop

Synonyms

gallop

Examples

"Did you gallop the horse just now?"

Related terms

ride riding riding

13
[ verb ] open or straighten out; unbend

Examples

"Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"

Related terms

straighten unfold

14
[ verb ] continue or extend

Synonyms

carry

Examples

"The civil war carried into the neighboring province" "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"

Related terms

continue carry prolong

15
[ verb ] extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

Examples

"Unfold the newspaper" "stretch out that piece of cloth" "extend the TV antenna"

Related terms

change_shape

16
[ verb ] prolong the time allowed for payment of

Examples

: "extend the loan"

Related terms

prolong carry

17
[ verb ] increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance

Synonyms

stretch

Examples

"stretch the soup by adding some more cream" "extend the casserole with a little rice"

Related terms

increase adulterate

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