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extend Definition

ex·tend (ek stend′, ik-)

transitive verb

  1. to stretch out or draw out to a certain point, or for a certain distance or time
  2. to enlarge in area, scope, influence, meaning, effect, etc.; widen; broaden; expand; spread
  3. to stretch or thrust forth; hold out; proffer
  4. to present for acceptance; offer; accord; grant
  5. to stretch or straighten out (a flexed limb of the body)
    1. to make longer in time or space; prolong
    2. to allow a period of time for the payment of (a loan, mortgage, etc.) beyond that originally set
  7. to make (oneself) work or try very hard
  8. to give added bulk or body to (a substance) by adding another, usually cheaper or inferior, substance
  9. Obsolete to gain control of by force
  10. Commerce to calculate (an amount on an invoice) by multiplying quantity by price

Etymology: ME extended < L extendere < ex-, out + tendere, to stretch: see thin

intransitive verb

  1. to be extended
  2. to lie or stretch the fence extends to the meadow

extend Synonyms

extend

v.

  1. To make larger

    lengthen, elongate, protract, stretch out, draw out, enlarge, prolong; see also increase 1.

  2. To occupy space to a given point

    continue, go as far as, stretch, spread; see reach 1.

extend and lengthen both imply a making longer in space or time, but extend, in addition, may signify an enlarging in area, scope, influence, meaning, etc.; elongate is a synonym for lengthen in the spatial sense and is more commonly used in technical applications; prolong and protract both primarily imply an extending in time, prolong suggesting continuation beyond the usual or expected time, and protract a being drawn out needlessly or wearingly

extend Usage Examples

Object

  • scope: The Proceeds of Crime Act and the introduction of the Assets Recovery Agency have extended the scope and targeting of these powers.
  • invitation: Payne took very full advantage of the invitation extended by the colonial cousin, who wanted somebody to cheer him up.
  • deadline: The League extended the deadline to 31 December 1919.
  • functionality: Extend the functionality of EQ so that your implementation of Sfl will also test for equality of tuples.
  • period: There is no power to extend the 56 day period.
  • welcome: From 12:00 to 18:00 St Francis extends a very warm welcome to the 6 th Christmas tree festival.

Preposition: over

  • hectare: The Aber and Llanfairfechan Commons, covered by the agreement, extends over 2,800 hectares.

Adjective complement

  • nation-wide: To meet demand, distribution was extended nation-wide at the end of 2000.
  • abstract: Theory in a Complex World: Agent-Based Simulations of Geographic Systems An extended abstract by Catherine Dibble.

Modifying Another Word

  • indefinitely: The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ( NPT ) was indefinitely extended in May, 1995.
  • far: And surely the concept itself can't be extended very far?

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • down: The bay windows are extended down into the basement.

Preposition: beyond

  • boundary: This, of course, is a vast field that extends far beyond the boundaries of traditional art history or esthetics.

Present participle complement

  • exist: Teaching and learning build on and extend existing literacy practices.

Preposition: in

  • direction: Beyond its core, the city extends in eight directions.

Infinitive complement

  • cater: The Center originally operated from 8.30am to 4.30pm every day but that has now been extended to cater for the needs of part-time students.
  • cover: Over time the database will be extended to cover all of the UK.
  • accommodate: The Wolverhampton campus which incorporates the Compton campus has been recently extended to accommodate the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences.
  • include: Crucially in 2002 the RSS standard was extended to include media files.
  • allow: This can be extended to allow several people to be the interviewer and the interviewee!