Definitions for extend

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extend ex·tend

Spelling: [ik-stend]

IPA: /ɪkˈstɛnd/

Extend is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 55 anagrams from letters in extend (deentx).

Definitions for extend

verb (used with object)

1. to stretch out; draw out to the full length:
2. to stretch, draw, or arrange in a given direction, or so as to reach a particular point, as a cord, wall, or line of troops.
3. to stretch forth or hold out, as the arm or hand:
4. to place at full length, especially horizontally, as the body or limbs.
5. to increase the length or duration of; lengthen; prolong:
6. to stretch out in various or all directions; expand; spread out in area:
7. to enlarge the scope of, or make more comprehensive, as operations, influence, or meaning:
8. to provide as an offer or grant; offer; grant; give:
9. Finance. to postpone (the payment of a debt) beyond the time originally agreed upon.
10. to increase the bulk or volume of, especially by adding an inexpensive or plentiful substance.
11. Bookkeeping. to transfer (figures) from one column to another.
12. Law. British. to assess or value. to make a seizure or levy upon, as land, by a writ of extent.
13. Manège. to bring (a horse) into an extended attitude.
14. to exert (oneself) to an unusual degree.
15. Archaic. to exaggerate.
16. Obsolete. to take by seizure.

verb (used without object)

1. to be or become extended; stretch out in length, duration, or in various or all directions.
2. to reach, as to a particular point.
3. to increase in length, area, scope, etc.
4. Manège. (of a horse) to come into an extended attitude.

Origin of extend

1250-1300; Middle English extenden Latin extendere to stretch out. See ex-¹, tend¹

Examples for extend

At some point, show creator Mark Burnett made the diabolical decision to extend the show to 120 minutes.

Valerie isn't going anywhere, and her work will extend through those she has cultivated and inspired.

Russia sought to extend her conquests south and to seize upon Turkey.

And did Bernadette ever extend the pilgrimage of her dreams as far as Bartres?

We would like to extend our sincere sympathies to the family and friends of those on board QZ8501.

In order to extend their legal residence in the United States, they had to obtain other visas.

But would they be willing to extend their welcome to series that are streamed outside of Netflix?

The road, straight as an arrow, seemed to extend into the infinite.

Nor did her hips want the assistance of a hoop to extend them.

We have asked for no privileges we would not extend to others.