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extend

verb /ɪkstɛnd/ 2 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 15
Definitions
verb

extend in scope or range or area

“The law was extended to all citizens”

verb

reach outward in space

“The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk”

verb

use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity

“He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro”

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stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

“My memory extends back to my fourth year of life”

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make available; provide

“extend a loan”

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lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

“She extended her visit by another day”

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extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

verb

open or straighten out; unbend

“Can we extend the legs of this dining table?”

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prolong the time allowed for payment of

“extend the loan”

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offer verbally

“extend my greetings”

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expand the influence of

“The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent”

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span an interval of distance, space or time

“The war extended over five years”

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