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WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Extended; Application extension; Extention; Extension (mathematics); Extensions; Extends; Extend; Extension (computing); Extension (disambiguation); Extensions (album); Extension (album)
extend
¦ verb
1. make larger or longer in space or time.
occupy a specified area or continue for a specified distance.
2. hold (something) out towards someone.
offer or make available.
3. (extend to) be applicable to.
4. strain or exert to the utmost.
Derivatives
extendability noun
extendable adjective
extendibility noun
extendible adjective
extensibility noun
extensible adjective
Origin
ME: from L. extens-, extendere 'stretch out'.
extend
(extends, extending, extended)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
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.
The caves extend for some 18 kilometres...
The main stem will extend to around 12ft, if left to develop naturally...
Our personal space extends about 12 to 18 inches around us...
The high-speed train service is planned to extend from Paris to Bordeaux...
The new territory would extend over one-fifth of Canada's land mass.
VERB: V for amount, V to amount, V amount, V from n to n, V over n, also V to n
2.
If an object extends from a surface or place, it sticks out from it.
A shelf of land extended from the escarpment.
VERB: V from n
3.
If an event or activity extends over a period of time, it continues for that time.
...a playing career in first-class cricket that extended from 1894 to 1920...
The courses are based on a weekly two-hour class, extending over a period of 25 weeks.
VERB: V from n to n, V over n, also V to n
4.
If something extends to a group of people, things, or activities, it includes or affects them.
The service also extends to wrapping and delivering gifts...
His influence extends beyond the TV viewing audience.
VERB: V to n/-ing, V beyond n
5.
If you extend something, you make it longer or bigger.
This year they have introduced three new products to extend their range...
The building was extended in 1500.
...an extended exhaust pipe.
VERB: V n, V n, V-ed
6.
If a piece of equipment or furniture extends, its length can be increased.
... a table which extends to accommodate extra guests...
The table extends to 220cm.
VERB: V, V to amount
7.
If you extend something, you make it last longer than before or end at a later date.
They have extended the deadline by twenty-four hours.
...an extended contract.
VERB: V n, V-ed
8.
If you extend something to other people or things, you make it include or affect more people or things.
It might be possible to extend the technique to other crop plants.
VERB: V n to n
9.
If someone extends their hand, they stretch out their arm and hand to shake hands with someone.
The man extended his hand: 'I'm Chuck'.
= stretch out
VERB: V n
Extend
·vt To hold out or reach forth, as the arm or hand.
II. Extend ·vt To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions; as, to extend liquors.
III. Extend ·vt To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.
IV. Extend ·vt To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street.
Wikipedia
Extension
Extension, extend or extended may refer to:
Examples of use of extend
1. If we need to extend the term to do it, then we will extend it," Yanukovych said.
2. The company‘s political connections extend beyond Gore.
3. "If we can extend a hand to banks on Wall Street, we can extend a hand to Americans who are struggling," he said.
4. Hurricane–force winds extend 25 miles (40 kilometers) from Isaac‘s center, while tropical storm–force winds extend up to 115 miles (185 kilometers) from it.
5. Hurricane–force winds extend 25 miles from Isaac‘s center, while tropical storm–force winds extend up to 145 miles from it.