Extend: meaning, definitions and examples
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extend
[ ɪkˈstɛnd ]
to make longer
To extend means to make something longer in length or duration. It can also refer to stretching out or reaching further. Extending can be physical, like extending a hand, or metaphorical, like extending a deadline.
Synonyms
expand, lengthen, prolong, stretch
Examples of usage
- She extended her arm to reach the book on the top shelf.
- The company decided to extend the project deadline by another week.
a part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it
As a noun, an extend refers to a part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it. For example, a hair extension adds length to hair, a deadline extension prolongs a due date, and a room extension enlarges a building.
Synonyms
addition, enlargement, expansion, prolongation
Examples of usage
- She got hair extensions to make her hair longer.
- The company agreed to a deadline extension for the project.
Translations
Translations of the word "extend" in other languages:
🇵🇹 estender
- ampliar
- prolongar
🇮🇳 विस्तारित करना
- बढ़ाना
- फैलाना
🇩🇪 erweitern
- ausdehnen
- verlängern
🇮🇩 memperluas
- memperpanjang
- mengembangkan
🇺🇦 розширити
- продовжити
- витягнути
🇵🇱 rozszerzyć
- przedłużyć
- wydłużyć
🇯🇵 拡張する (kakuchō suru)
- 延長する (enchō suru)
- 広げる (hirogeru)
🇫🇷 étendre
- prolonger
- élargir
🇪🇸 extender
- ampliar
- prolongar
🇹🇷 uzatmak
- genişletmek
- yaymak
🇰🇷 확장하다 (hwakjanghada)
- 늘리다 (neullida)
- 연장하다 (yeonjanghada)
🇸🇦 تمديد (tamdid)
- توسيع (tawsi')
- نشر (nashr)
🇨🇿 rozšířit
- prodloužit
- natáhnout
🇸🇰 rozšíriť
- predĺžiť
- natiahnuť
🇨🇳 扩展 (kuòzhǎn)
- 延长 (yáncháng)
- 扩大 (kuòdà)
🇸🇮 razširiti
- podaljšati
- raztegniti
🇮🇸 stækka
- lengja
- útvíkka
🇰🇿 кеңейту
- ұзарту
- созу
🇬🇪 გაფართოება (gafart'oeba)
- გაგრძელება (gagrdzeleba)
- გაწვდვა (gats'vda)
🇦🇿 genişləndirmək
- uzatmaq
- yaymaq
🇲🇽 extender
- ampliar
- prolongar
Word origin
The word 'extend' originated from the Latin word 'extendere', which means 'to stretch out'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. Over time, 'extend' has evolved to encompass both physical and metaphorical meanings of stretching or prolonging something.
See also: extendable, extended, extendedly, extending, extension, extensions, extensive, extent.