extended; extending; extends
1
: to spread or stretch forth : unbend
extended both her arms
2
a
: to stretch out to fullest length
b
: to cause (an animal, such as a horse) to move at full stride
c
: to exert (oneself) to full capacity
could work long and hard without seeming to extend himself
d(1)
: to increase the bulk of (as by adding a cheaper substance or a modifier)
(2)
3
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin extendere (from Latin) or Anglo-French estendre, from Old French]
a
British
: to take possession of (something, such as land) by a writ of extent
b
obsolete
: to take by force
4
a
: to make the offer of : proffer
extending aid to the needy
extending their greetings
b
: to make available
extending credit to customers
5
a
: to cause to reach (as in distance or scope)
national authority was extended over new territories
b
: to cause to be longer : prolong
extend the side of a triangle
extended their visit another day
also
: to prolong the time of payment of
6
a
: to cause to be of greater area or volume : enlarge
extended the patio to the back of the house
b
: to increase the scope, meaning, or application of : broaden
beauty, I suppose, opens the heart, extends the consciousness—Algernon Blackwood
c
archaic
: exaggerate
1
: to stretch out in distance, space, or time : reach
their jurisdiction extended over the whole area
2
: to reach in scope or application
his concern extends beyond mere business to real service to his customers
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