Definition:
- (v. t.) 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.
- (v. t.) To enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand; to spread; to amplify; as, to extend metal plates by hammering or rolling them.
- (v. t.) 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.
- (v. t.) To hold out or reach forth, as the arm or hand.
- (v. t.) To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply; as, to extend sympathy to the suffering.
- (v. t.) To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions; as, to extend liquors.
- (v. t.) To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.
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distribute vs. extend
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defer vs. extend
extend vs. improve
extend vs. grow
exaggerate vs. extend
enlist vs. extend
degree vs. extend
ameliorate vs. extend
extend vs. intractile
extend vs. productile
extend vs. overspan
dispread vs. extend
coextend vs. extend
extend vs. extended
extend vs. gain
extend vs. promote
extend vs. intersperse
expanse vs. extend
augment vs. extend
extend vs. raise
extend vs. range
content vs. extend
extend vs. trickle
continue vs. extend
extant vs. extend
brawl vs. extend
extend vs. gang
extend vs. water
elaborate vs. extend
bloke vs. extend
extend vs. span
extend vs. foreshortening
excurrent vs. extend
extend vs. outstretch
extend vs. outspread
extend vs. protract
extend vs. prolongable
crosspiece vs. extend
extend vs. implement
extend vs. subtend
extend vs. extender
extend vs. outreach
extend vs. renew
bumpkin vs. extend
eaves vs. extend
extend vs. lunette
extend vs. prolong
extend vs. ridge
extend vs. pullover
extend vs. overlap
extend vs. surround
extend vs. prorogue
extend vs. odyssey
extend vs. extensible
extend vs. extendible
extend vs. widen
extend vs. lengthen
enlarge vs. extend
extend vs. limb
extend vs. straighten
extend vs. time
extend vs. extent
expand vs. extend
extend vs. imperialism
extend vs. negative
extend vs. protrude
decorate vs. extend
extend vs. reach
extend vs. intend
extend vs. extension
extend vs. increase
extend vs. stretch
crane vs. extend
ample vs. extend
extend vs. extensive
extend vs. telescope
extend vs. produce
extend vs. line
extend vs. nadir
continuous vs. extend
extend vs. malleable
extend vs. thrust
extend vs. spread
extend vs. run
distend vs. extend
beetle vs. extend
extend vs. project
arm vs. extend
close vs. extend
extend vs. speed