Verb
1. 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"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"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"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"6. reach outward in space;
"The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"7. offer verbally;
"extend my greetings""He offered his sympathy"8. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body;
"Stretch your legs!""Extend your right arm above your head"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"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"12. cause to move at full gallop;
"Did you gallop the horse just now?"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"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"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"