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extend

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of extend

1 to make longer

Our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week.

Synonyms of extend

drag (out), draw out, elongate, lengthen, outstretch, prolong, protract, stretch

Words Related to extend

amplify, enlarge, expand, increase

attenuate, thin

Near Antonyms of extend

decrease, diminish, lessen, reduce

Antonyms of extend

abbreviate, abridge, curtail, cut, cut back, shorten

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.

Synonyms of extend

give, offer, proffer, tender, trot out

Words Related to extend

give in, submit

Phrases Synonymous with extend

run by (or run past)

Near Antonyms of extend

accept, receive, take

accredit, approbate, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, finalize, formalize, OK (or okay), ratify, sanction, warrant

decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, reject, turn down, veto

rebuff, rebut, refuse, spurn

retract, withdraw

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

3 to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area

You can extend that chaise longue so that it lies completely flat.

Synonyms of extend

expand, fan (out), flare (out), open, outspread, outstretch, spread (out), stretch (out), unfold, unfurl

Words Related to extend

Near Antonyms of extend

compact, compress, condense, reduce

Antonyms of extend

close, contract, fold

4 to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction

Our backyard extends all the way to that brook.

Synonyms of extend

bear, go, head, lead, lie, run

Words Related to extend

cross, cut, pass

course, follow, span, traverse

5 to make greater in size, amount, or number

embarked on a series of wars intended to extend his empire

Synonyms of extend

accelerate, add (to), aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, hype, increase, multiply, pump up, raise, supersize, swell, up

Words Related to extend

boom, jump, skyrocket, spike

bump (up), ratchet (up) also rachet (up)

blow up, dilate, distend, inflate

draw out, elongate, flesh (out), lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch

develop, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify

complement, supplement

beef (up), reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen

accumulate, amass, collect

follow up, parlay

Near Antonyms of extend

abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten

compress, condense, constrict, contract

cut back, retrench

Antonyms of extend

abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, minify, reduce, subtract (from)

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.

Synonyms of extend

adulterate, cut, dilute, lace, sophisticate, thin, water down, weaken

Words Related to extend

befoul, contaminate, corrupt, defile, dirty, envenom, foul, infect, poison, pollute, soil, spoil, sully, taint

cheapen, debase, degrade

manipulate, misrepresent, tamper (with)

counterfeit, fake, falsify, fudge

attenuate, moderate, qualify, temper

Near Antonyms of extend

fertilize, lard

augment, reinforce (also reenforce), supplement

decontaminate, purify

clarify, clean, cleanse, distill (also distil), filter, flush, leach, pasteurize, purge, refine

better, enhance, improve

compact, concentrate, condense

Antonyms of extend

enrich, fortify, richen, strengthen

Synonym Discussion of extend

extend, lengthen, prolong, protract mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length. extend and lengthen imply a drawing out in space or time but extend may also imply increase in width, scope, area, or range.

- extend a vacation
- extend welfare services
- lengthen a skirt
- lengthen the workweek

prolong suggests chiefly increase in duration especially beyond usual limits.

- prolonged illness

protract adds to prolong implications of needlessness, vexation, or indefiniteness.

- protracted litigation

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