"extend" | Definition and Related Words

extend

Verb

Extend in scope or range or area (synset 200541315)
"The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

is a type of: increase - make bigger or more
subtypes:
- broaden - make broader
- territorialise, territorialize - extend by adding territory
- globalise, globalize - make world-wide in scope or application
- stretch - extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
same as: broaden, widen

verb group: expand, extend - expand the influence of
Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope;
Run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point (synset 202691775)
"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"

is a type of: be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
subtypes:
- come - extend or reach
- radiate, ray - extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
- go deep, go far - extend in importance or range
- underrun - run or pass below
same as: go, lead, pass, run

verb group: range, run - change or be different within limits
Span an interval of distance, space or time (synset 202693758)
"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"

is a type of: be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
subtypes:
- cross, span, sweep, traverse - to cover or extend over an area or time period
- sweep - cover the entire range of
- overlap - extend over and cover a part of
- overspread, spread - spread across or over
- ridge - extend in ridges
- constellate, dot, stud - scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
same as: continue, cover

verb group: cover - hold within range of an aimed firearm
Make available;
Provide (synset 202302909)
"extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"

is a type of: furnish, provide, render, supply - give something useful or necessary to

same as: offer

verb group: extend, offer - offer verbally
Thrust or extend out (synset 200027698)
"He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"

is a type of: gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement

subtypes: hyperextend - extend a joint beyond its normal range

same as: exsert, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out
Reach outward in space (synset 202695935)
"The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

is a type of: be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

same as: poke out, reach out
Offer verbally (synset 202302703)
"extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"

is a type of: give, pay - convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow

same as: offer

verb group: extend, offer - make available; provide
Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body (synset 200027261)
"Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

is a type of: strain, tense, tense up - cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
subtypes:
- spread-eagle - stretch out completely
- crane, stretch out - stretch (the neck) so as to see better
same as: stretch
Expand the influence of (synset 200542026)
"The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"

is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

same as: expand

verb group: broaden, extend, widen - extend in scope or range or area
Lengthen in time;
Cause to be or last longer (synset 200318689)
"We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

is a type of: lengthen - make longer
subtypes:
- extend - prolong the time allowed for payment of
- temporise, temporize - draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
- spin, spin out - prolong or extend
same as: draw out, prolong, protract

verb group: carry, extend - continue or extend
Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length (synset 202058913)
"Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"

is a type of: change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form

same as: stretch, stretch out, unfold

verb group: extend - open or straighten out; unbend
Cause to move at full gallop (synset 201964155)
"Did you gallop the horse just now?"
referred to in:
- horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback
- equitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
is a type of: ride, sit - sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

same as: gallop
Open or straighten out;
Unbend (synset 201371528)
"Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"

is a type of: straighten, straighten out - make straight

verb group: extend, stretch, stretch out, unfold - extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
Use to the utmost;
Exert vigorously or to full capacity (synset 201167895)
"He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"

is a type of: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
subtypes:
- overextend, overstrain - strain excessively
- task, tax - use to the limit
same as: strain
Prolong the time allowed for payment of (synset 200319127)
"extend the loan"

is a type of: draw out, extend, prolong, protract - lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

verb group: carry, extend - continue or extend
Continue or extend (synset 200235827)
"The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"

is a type of: continue - exist over a prolonged period of time

same as: carry
verb group:
- draw out, extend, prolong, protract - lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- extend - prolong the time allowed for payment of
Increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance (synset 200153949)
"stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"

is a type of: increase - make bigger or more

same as: stretch

verb group: adulterate, debase, dilute, load, stretch - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

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