Extend

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-22-2012

extend
verb1

extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"[syn: widen]2

stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"[syn: run]3

span an interval of distance, space or time; "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"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"[syn: cover]4

make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"5

thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"[syn: exsert]6

reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"7

offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"[syn: offer]8

extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"[syn: stretch]9

expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"10

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"[syn: prolong]11

extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"[syn: unfold]12

cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"[syn: gallop]13

open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"14

use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"[syn: strain]15

prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"16

continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"[syn: carry]17

increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"

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Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Extend extend verb1extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"[syn: widen]2stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"[syn: run]3span an interval of distance, space or time; "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"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"[syn: cover]4make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"5thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"[syn: exsert]6reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"7offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"[syn: offer]8extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"[syn: stretch]9expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"10lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"[syn: prolong]11extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"[syn: unfold]12cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"[syn: gallop]13open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"14use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"[syn: strain]15prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"16continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"[syn: carry]17increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"