extend

verb
ex·tend
/ɛkˈstɛnd/

To increase in extent.

Other meanings

To possess a certain extent; to cover an amount of space.
“The desert extended for miles in all directions.”
To cause to increase in extent.

Synonyms

expand
increase
stretch
widen

Related words

coextend
extendability
extendable
hyperextend
misextend
overextend
underextend
re-extend
extender
extend a hand
extend one's hand

Example sentences

“Trademark protection extends only to national borders.”
Tatoeba · Cangarejo · CC0
“Extend your legs only to the extent of your space.”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Word history

From Latin "extendō" (to stretch out).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “extend” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.