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Synonyms and Antonyms of extends
- our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week
- the couple extended an invitation to join them for a get-together at their house after the concert
accredits, approbates, approves, authorizes, clears, confirms, finalizes, formalizes, homologates, OKs (or okays), ratifies, sanctions, warrants
declines, denies, disallows, disapproves, negatives, rejects, turns down, vetoes
- you can extend that chaise longue so that it lies completely flat
- embarked on a series of wars intended to extend his empire
booms, jumps, skyrockets, spikes
bumps (up), ratchets (up) also rachets (up)
blows up, dilates, distends, inflates
draws out, elongates, fleshes (out), lengthens, prolongs, protracts, stretches
develops, enhances, heightens, intensifies, magnifies
beefs (up), reinforces (also reenforces), strengthens
- the company extends its ice cream with thickeners and other additives
augments, reinforces (also reenforces), supplements
clarifies, cleans, cleanses, distills (also distils), filters, flushes, leaches, pasteurizes, purges, refines
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