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| v. (change) | 1. broaden, extend, widen | 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" |
| ~ increase | make bigger or more.; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" |
| ~ broaden | make broader.; "broaden the road" |
| ~ territorialise, territorialize | extend by adding territory. |
| ~ globalise, globalize | make world-wide in scope or application.; "Markets are being increasingly globalized" |
| ~ expand, extend | expand the influence of.; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent" |
| ~ stretch | extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly.; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination" |
| v. (stative) | 2. extend, go, lead, pass, run | 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" |
| ~ be | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| ~ come | extend or reach.; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles" |
| ~ ray, radiate | extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center.; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions" |
| ~ range, run | change or be different within limits.; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull" |
| ~ go deep, go far | extend in importance or range.; "His accomplishments go far" |
| v. (stative) | 3. continue, cover, extend | 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" |
| ~ cover | hold within range of an aimed firearm. |
| ~ be | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| ~ span, traverse, cross, sweep | to cover or extend over an area or time period.; "Rivers traverse the valley floor"; "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries" |
| ~ sweep | cover the entire range of. |
| ~ overlap | extend over and cover a part of.; "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city" |
| ~ overspread, spread | spread across or over.; "A big oil spot spread across the water" |
| ~ ridge | extend in ridges.; "The land ridges towards the South" |
| ~ constellate, dot, stud | scatter or intersperse like dots or studs.; "Hills constellated with lights" |
| v. (possession) | 4. extend, offer | make available; provide.; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" |
| ~ offer, extend | offer verbally.; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| v. (body) | 5. exsert, extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out | thrust or extend out.; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting" |
| ~ hyperextend | extend a joint beyond its normal range.; "Don't hyperextend your elbow" |
| ~ gesticulate, gesture, motion | show, express or direct through movement.; "He gestured his desire to leave" |
| v. (stative) | 6. extend, poke out, reach out | reach outward in space.; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk" |
| ~ be | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| v. (possession) | 7. extend, offer | offer verbally.; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" |
| ~ pay, give | convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow.; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention" |
| ~ extend, offer | make available; provide.; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" |
| v. (body) | 8. extend, stretch | extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body.; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head" |
| ~ tense up, tense, strain | cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious.; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up" |
| ~ spread-eagle | stretch out completely.; "They spread-eagled him across the floor" |
| ~ crane, stretch out | stretch (the neck) so as to see better.; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by" |
| v. (change) | 9. expand, extend | expand the influence of.; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ extend, broaden, widen | 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" |
| v. (change) | 10. draw out, extend, prolong, protract | 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" |
| ~ carry, extend | continue or extend.; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces" |
| ~ lengthen | make longer.; "Lengthen this skirt, please" |
| ~ extend | prolong the time allowed for payment of.; "extend the loan" |
| ~ temporise, temporize | draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time.; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote" |
| ~ spin out, spin | prolong or extend.; "spin out a visit" |
| v. (motion) | 11. extend, stretch, stretch out, unfold | extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna" |
| ~ change form, change shape, deform | assume a different shape or form. |
| ~ extend | open or straighten out; unbend.; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?" |
| v. (motion) | 12. extend, gallop | cause to move at full gallop.; "Did you gallop the horse just now?" |
| ~ horseback riding, riding | travel by being carried on horseback. |
| ~ equitation, horseback riding, riding | the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements. |
| ~ ride, sit | sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions.; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare" |
| v. (contact) | 13. extend | open or straighten out; unbend.; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?" |
| ~ straighten, straighten out | make straight. |
| ~ stretch out, stretch, unfold, extend | extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna" |
| v. (consumption) | 14. extend, strain | 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" |
| ~ apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
| ~ overextend, overstrain | strain excessively.; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment" |
| ~ task, tax | use to the limit.; "you are taxing my patience" |
| v. (change) | 15. extend | prolong the time allowed for payment of.; "extend the loan" |
| ~ carry, extend | continue or extend.; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces" |
| ~ prolong, protract, draw out, extend | 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" |
| v. (change) | 16. carry, extend | continue or extend.; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces" |
| ~ continue | exist over a prolonged period of time.; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks" |
| ~ prolong, protract, draw out, extend | 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" |
| ~ extend | prolong the time allowed for payment of.; "extend the loan" |
| v. (change) | 17. extend, stretch | 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" |
| ~ increase | make bigger or more.; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" |
| ~ adulterate, dilute, debase, load, stretch | corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.; "adulterate liquor" |
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