extended; extending; extends
Definition of extend
1 : to spread or stretch forth : unbend extended both her arms
2a : 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) : adulterate
3
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin extendere (from Latin) or Anglo-French estendre, from Old French]
b obsolete : to take by force
4a : to make the offer of : proffer extending aid to the needy extending their greetings
b : to make available
extending credit to customers
5a : 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
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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The first known use of extend was in the 14th century
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