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Detailed Synonyms for extend in English

extend:

to extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)

  1. to extend
    to expand; to extend; to build out; to widen; to add on to; to add; to swell
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
    • build out verbe (builds out, built out, building out)
    • widen verbe (widens, widened, widening)
    • add on to verbe (adds on to, added on to, adding on to)
    • add verbe (adds, added, adding)
    • swell verbe (swells, swelled, swelling)
  2. to extend
    to increase; to expand; to extend; to enlarge; increase in number
  3. to extend
    to increase; to rise; to expand; to grow; to extend; to ascent; to arise; to add to
    • increase verbe (increases, increased, increasing)
    • rise verbe (rises, rose, rising)
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • grow verbe (grows, grew, growing)
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
    • ascent verbe (ascents, ascented, ascenting)
    • arise verbe (arises, arised, arising)
    • add to verbe (adds to, added to, adding to)
  4. to extend
    to give; to hand over; to delate; to extend; to present with; give to; to pass; to offer; to deliver up
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
    • hand over verbe (hands over, handed over, handing over)
    • delate verbe (delates, delated, delating)
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
    • present with verbe (presents with, presented with, presenting with)
    • give to verbe
    • pass verbe (passes, passed, passing)
    • offer verbe (offers, offered, offering)
    • deliver up verbe (delivers up, delivered up, delivering up)
    to hand
    – place into the hands or custody of 1
    • hand verbe (hands, handed, handing)
      • hand me the spoon, please1
  5. to extend
    to extend; to expand; to build out; to build; to add on to; to add new buildings; to add
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • build out verbe (builds out, built out, building out)
    • build verbe (builds, built, building)
    • add on to verbe (adds on to, added on to, adding on to)
    • add new buildings verbe (adds new buildings, added new buildings, adding new buildings)
    • add verbe (adds, added, adding)
  6. to extend
    to stretch; to strain; to extend
    • stretch verbe (stretchs, stretched, stretching)
    • strain verbe (strains, strained, straining)
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
  7. to extend
    – extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body 1
    to extend; to stretch
    – extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
    • stretch verbe (stretchs, stretched, stretching)
  8. to extend
    – thrust or extend out 1
    to extend; to put out; to hold out; to stretch out; exsert; stretch forth
    – thrust or extend out 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • extend a hand1
    • put out verbe (puts out, put out, putting out)
    • hold out verbe (holds out, held out, holding out)
    • stretch out verbe (stretchs out, stretched out, stretching out)
    • exsert verbe
      • the bee exserted its sting1
  9. to extend
    – increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance 1
    to extend; to stretch
    – increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • extend the casserole with a little rice1
    • stretch verbe (stretchs, stretched, stretching)
      • stretch the soup by adding some more cream1
  10. to extend
    – continue or extend 1
    to extend; to carry
    – continue or extend 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces1
    • carry verbe (carries, carried, carrying)
      • The civil war carried into the neighboring province1
  11. to extend
    – lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer 1
    to extend; to prolong; to draw out; protract
    – lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • She extended her visit by another day1
    • prolong verbe (prolongs, prolonged, prolonging)
      • We prolonged our stay1
    • draw out verbe (draws out, drew out, drawing out)
    • protract verbe
  12. to extend
    – prolong the time allowed for payment of 1
    to extend
    – prolong the time allowed for payment of 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • extend the loan1
  13. to extend
    – extend in scope or range or area 1
    to extend; to broaden; to widen
    – extend in scope or range or area 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • The law was extended to all citizens1
    • broaden verbe (broadens, broadened, broadening)
      • broaden your horizon1
    • widen verbe (widens, widened, widening)
      • widen the range of applications1
  14. to extend
    – expand the influence of 1
    to extend; to expand
    – expand the influence of 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent1
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
  15. to extend
    – use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity 1
    to extend; to strain
    – use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro1
    • strain verbe (strains, strained, straining)
      • Don't strain your mind too much1
  16. to extend
    – open or straighten out; unbend 1
    to extend
    – open or straighten out; unbend 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • Can we extend the legs of this dining table?1
  17. to extend
    – cause to move at full gallop 1
    to extend; to gallop
    – cause to move at full gallop 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
    • gallop verbe (gallops, galloped, galloping)
      • Did you gallop the horse just now?1
  18. to extend
    – extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length 1
    to extend; to stretch; to unfold; to stretch out
    – extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • extend the TV antenna1
    • stretch verbe (stretchs, stretched, stretching)
    • unfold verbe (unfolds, unfolded, unfolding)
    • stretch out verbe (stretchs out, stretched out, stretching out)
      • stretch out that piece of cloth1
  19. to extend
    – offer verbally 1
    to extend; to offer
    – offer verbally 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • extend my greetings1
    • offer verbe (offers, offered, offering)
      • He offered his sympathy1
  20. to extend
    – make available; provide 1
    to extend; to offer
    – make available; provide 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • extend a loan1
    • offer verbe (offers, offered, offering)
      • The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages1
  21. to extend
    – stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point 1
    to extend; to lead; to run; to go; to pass
    – stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • My memory extends back to my fourth year of life1
      • The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets1
    • lead verbe (leads, led, leading)
      • His knowledge doesn't go very far1
    • run verbe (runs, ran, running)
      • Service runs all the way to Cranbury1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • His knowledge doesn't go very far1
    • pass verbe (passes, passed, passing)
  22. to extend
    – span an interval of distance, space or time 1
    to extend; to cover; to continue
    – span an interval of distance, space or time 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • The war extended over five years1
      • My land extends over the hills on the horizon1
    • cover verbe (covers, covered, covering)
      • The period covered the turn of the century1
      • This farm covers some 200 acres1
    • continue verbe (continues, continued, continuing)
      • The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles1
  23. to extend
    – reach outward in space 1
    to extend; poke out; reach out
    – reach outward in space 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk1
    • poke out verbe
    • reach out verbe

Conjugations for extend:

present
  1. extend
  2. extend
  3. extends
  4. extend
  5. extend
  6. extend
simple past
  1. extended
  2. extended
  3. extended
  4. extended
  5. extended
  6. extended
present perfect
  1. have extended
  2. have extended
  3. has extended
  4. have extended
  5. have extended
  6. have extended
past continuous
  1. was extending
  2. were extending
  3. was extending
  4. were extending
  5. were extending
  6. were extending
future
  1. shall extend
  2. will extend
  3. will extend
  4. shall extend
  5. will extend
  6. will extend
continuous present
  1. am extending
  2. are extending
  3. is extending
  4. are extending
  5. are extending
  6. are extending
subjunctive
  1. be extended
  2. be extended
  3. be extended
  4. be extended
  5. be extended
  6. be extended
diverse
  1. extend!
  2. let's extend!
  3. extended
  4. extending
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "extend":

  1. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body1
  2. thrust or extend out1
    • extend a hand1
  3. increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance1
    • extend the casserole with a little rice1
  4. continue or extend1
    • The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces1
  5. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer1
    • She extended her visit by another day1
  6. prolong the time allowed for payment of1
    • extend the loan1
  7. extend in scope or range or area1
    • The law was extended to all citizens1
  8. expand the influence of1
    • The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent1
  9. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity1
    • He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro1
  10. open or straighten out; unbend1
    • Can we extend the legs of this dining table?1
  11. cause to move at full gallop1
  12. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length1
    • extend the TV antenna1
  13. offer verbally1
    • extend my greetings1
  14. make available; provide1
    • extend a loan1
  15. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point1
    • My memory extends back to my fourth year of life1
    • The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets1
  16. span an interval of distance, space or time1
    • The war extended over five years1
    • My land extends over the hills on the horizon1
  17. reach outward in space1
    • The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk1

Related Synonyms for extend