extend
11extend — ► VERB 1) make larger in area. 2) cause to last longer. 3) occupy a specified area or continue for a specified distance. 4) hold out (one s hand or another part of one s body) towards someone. 5) offer; make available. DERIVATIVES extendability… …
12extend */*/*/ — UK [ɪkˈstend] / US verb Word forms extend : present tense I/you/we/they extend he/she/it extends present participle extending past tense extended past participle extended 1) a) [intransitive] to continue for a particular distance or in a… …
13extend — ex|tend [ ık stend ] verb *** ▸ 1 continue in space/time ▸ 2 increase size/range etc. ▸ 3 offer greeting ▸ 4 increase length ▸ 5 lend money etc. ▸ 6 affect/include someone/something ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive extend from/into/over/beyond/for… …
14extend — ex|tend W2S3 [ıkˈstend] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(area/distance)¦ 3¦(size)¦ 4¦(include/affect)¦ 5¦(offer help/thanks)¦ 6¦(arms/legs)¦ 7¦(continue winning)¦ 8¦(furniture)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; O …
15extend — /Ik stend/ verb 1 CONTINUE (intransitive always + adv/prep) to continue for a particular distance or over a particular area: across/over/through etc: The River Nile extends as far as Lake Victoria. | extend 100 km/30 yards etc: Smith Point… …
16extend — [[t]ɪkste̱nd[/t]] ♦♦ extends, extending, extended 1) VERB If you say that something, usually something large, extends for a particular distance or extends from one place to another, you are indicating its size or position. [V for amount] The… …
17extend — v. 1) (A) ( to convey ) they extended a warm welcome to us; or: they extended us a warm welcome 2) (d; intr.) ( to reach ) to extend beyond (the forest extends beyond the border) 3) (d; intr.) ( to reach ) to extend from; to (the border extends… …
18extend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French estendre, from Latin extendere, from ex + tendere to stretch more at thin Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to spread or stretch forth ; unbend < extended both her arms… …
19extend — 01. Our teacher has [extended] the due date for our essay by a week because so many people said they wouldn t be able to finish on time. 02. We asked our boss for a two day [extension] to the project. 03. He has [extensive] experience working… …
20extend — ex•tend [[t]ɪkˈstɛnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to stretch or draw out to full length: extended the measuring tape[/ex] 2) to stretch or draw outward 3) to stretch forth; hold out: to extend one s hand in greeting[/ex] 4) to make longer, as to reach a… …
