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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EXTEND', v.t. [L. extendo; ex and tendo, teneo.]
1. To stretch in any direction; to carry forward, or continue in length, as a line; to spread in breadth; to expand or dilate in size. The word is particularly applied to length and breadth. We extend lines in surveying; we extend roads, limits, bounds; we extend metal plates by hammering.
2. To stretch; to reach forth; as, to extend the arm of hand.
3. To spread; to expand; to enlarge; to widen; as, to extend the capacities, or intellectual powers; to extend the sphere of usefulness; to extend commerce.
4. To continue; to prolong; as, to extend the time of payment; to extend the season of trial.
5. To communicate; to bestow on; to use or exercise towards.
He hath extended mercy to me before the king. Ezra 7.
6. To impart; to yield or give.
I will extend peace to her like a river. Isaiah 66.
7. In law, to value lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; or to levy on lands, as an execution.
The execution was delivered to the sheriff, who extended the same on certain real estate.
EXTEND', v.i. To stretch; to reach; to be continued in length or breadth. The state of Massachusetts extends west to the border of the state of New York. Connecticut river extends from Canada to the sound. How far will your argument or proposition extend? Let our charities extend to the heathen.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard" [syn: widen, broaden, extend]
2: stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets" [syn: run, go, pass, lead, extend]
3: span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles" [syn: cover, continue, extend]
4: make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" [syn: extend, offer]
5: thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting" [syn: exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth]
6: reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk" [syn: extend, poke out, reach out]
7: offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" [syn: offer, extend]
8: extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head" [syn: stretch, extend]
9: expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent" [syn: extend, expand]
10: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight" [syn: prolong, protract, extend, draw out]
11: extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna" [syn: unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend]
12: cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?" [syn: gallop, extend]
13: open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"
14: use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much" [syn: strain, extend]
15: prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"
16: continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces" [syn: carry, extend]
17: increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice" [syn: extend, stretch]

Merriam Webster's

verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French estendre, from Latin extendere, from ex- + tendere to stretch — more at thin Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to spread or stretch forth ; unbend <extended both her arms> 2. a. to stretch out to fullest length b. to cause (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] a. British to take possession of (as lands) 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 c. advance, further <extending her potential through job training> 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> <extending the meaning of the word> c. archaic exaggerate intransitive verb 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> • extendability noun • extendable also extendible adjective Synonyms: 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>.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. 1 tr. & intr. lengthen or make larger in space or time. 2 tr. stretch or lay out at full length. 3 intr. & tr. (foll. by to, over) reach or be or make continuous over a certain area. 4 intr. (foll. by to) have a certain scope (the permit does not extend to camping). 5 tr. offer or accord (an invitation, hospitality, kindness, etc.). 6 tr. (usu. refl. or in passive) tax the powers of (an athlete, horse, etc.) to the utmost. Phrases and idioms: extended family a family including relatives living near. extended-play (of a gramophone record) playing for longer than most singles, usu. at 45 r.p.m. Derivatives: extendable adj. extendability n. extendible adj. extendibility n. extensible adj. extensibility n. Etymology: ME f. L extendere extens- or extent- stretch out (as EX-(1), tendere stretch)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Extend Ex*tend", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Extended; p. pr. & vb. n. Extending.] [L. extendere, extentum, extensum; ex out + tendere to stretch. See Trend.] 1. To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street. Few extend their thoughts toward universal knowledge'. --Locke. 2. To enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand; to spread; to amplify; as, to extend metal plates by hammering or rolling them. 3. To enlarge; to widen; to carry out further; as, to extend the capacities, the sphere of usefulness, or commerce; to extend power or influence; to continue, as time; to lengthen; to prolong; as, to extend the time of payment or a season of trail. 4. To hold out or reach forth, as the arm or hand. His helpless hand extend. --Dryden. 5. To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply; as, to extend sympathy to the suffering. 6. To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions; as, to extend liquors. --G. P. Burnham. 7. (Eng. Law) To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent. Extended letter (Typog.), a letter, or style of type, having a broader face than is usual for a letter or type of the same height. Note: This is extended type. Syn: To increase; enlarge; expand; widen; diffuse. See Increase.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(extends, extending, extended) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you say that something, usually something large, extends for a particular distance or extends from one place to another, you are indicating its size or position. The caves extend for some 18 kilometres... The main stem will extend to around 12ft, if left to develop naturally... Our personal space extends about 12 to 18 inches around us... The high-speed train service is planned to extend from Paris to Bordeaux... The new territory would extend over one-fifth of Canada's land mass. VERB: V for amount, V to amount, V amount, V from n to n, V over n, also V to n 2. If an object extends from a surface or place, it sticks out from it. A shelf of land extended from the escarpment. VERB: V from n 3. If an event or activity extends over a period of time, it continues for that time. ...a playing career in first-class cricket that extended from 1894 to 1920... The courses are based on a weekly two-hour class, extending over a period of 25 weeks. VERB: V from n to n, V over n, also V to n 4. If something extends to a group of people, things, or activities, it includes or affects them. The service also extends to wrapping and delivering gifts... His influence extends beyond the TV viewing audience. VERB: V to n/-ing, V beyond n 5. If you extend something, you make it longer or bigger. This year they have introduced three new products to extend their range... The building was extended in 1500. ...an extended exhaust pipe. VERB: V n, V n, V-ed 6. If a piece of equipment or furniture extends, its length can be increased. ... a table which extends to accommodate extra guests... The table extends to 220cm. VERB: V, V to amount 7. If you extend something, you make it last longer than before or end at a later date. They have extended the deadline by twenty-four hours. ...an extended contract. VERB: V n, V-ed 8. If you extend something to other people or things, you make it include or affect more people or things. It might be possible to extend the technique to other crop plants. VERB: V n to n 9. If someone extends their hand, they stretch out their arm and hand to shake hands with someone. The man extended his hand: 'I'm Chuck'. = stretch out VERB: V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Stretch out, reach out, reach forth. 2. Prolong, continue, lengthen out, protract. 3. Expand, dilate, enlarge, widen, augment, increase, fill out. 4. Diffuse, spread abroad. 5. Offer, yield, give, impart. II. v. n. Stretch, reach, spread.

Moby Thesaurus

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