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1
to make longer
- our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week
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2
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
- the couple extended an invitation to join them for a get-together at their house after the concert
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3
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
- you can extend that chaise longue so that it lies completely flat
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5
to make greater in size, amount, or number
- embarked on a series of wars intended to extend his empire
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- bump (up),
- ratchet (up)
- also rachet (up)
- beef (up),
- reinforce
- (also reenforce),
- strengthen
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6
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
- the company extends its ice cream with thickeners and other additives
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- adulterate,
- cut,
- dilute,
- lace,
- sophisticate,
- thin,
- water down,
- weaken
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The first known use of extend was in the 14th century
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