extend
verb/ɪkˈstend/
/ɪkˈstend/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they extend | /ɪkˈstend/ /ɪkˈstend/ |
| he / she / it extends | /ɪkˈstendz/ /ɪkˈstendz/ |
| past simple extended | /ɪkˈstendɪd/ /ɪkˈstendɪd/ |
| past participle extended | /ɪkˈstendɪd/ /ɪkˈstendɪd/ |
| -ing form extending | /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/ /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] extend something to make something longer or larger
- to extend a fence/road/house
- There are plans to extend the children's play area.
- The Democratic candidate extended her early lead in the polls.
Extra Examples- There are plans to extend the road network in the north of the country.
- You can add value to your house by extending or renovating it.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- greatly
- significantly
- beyond
- from
- to
- …
- [transitive] to make something last longer
- extend something to extend a deadline/visa
- Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car.
- extend something for something The show has been extended for another six weeks.
- extend something to something The proposal was to extend paid leave to six months.
- extend something from something Contracts were gradually extended from the initial single year.
- extend something from something to something The repayment period will be extended from 20 years to 25 years.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- greatly
- significantly
- beyond
- from
- to
- …
- [transitive] to make a business, an idea, an influence, etc. cover more areas or operate in more places
- extend something The school is extending the range of subjects taught.
- a terrorist organization intent on extending its reach
- extend something to something The service will soon be extended to other areas of the UK.
- extend something into something The company plans to extend its operations into Europe.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to relate to or include somebody/something
- The offer does not extend to employees' partners.
- His willingness to help did not extend beyond making a few phone calls.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- greatly
- significantly
- beyond
- from
- to
- …
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to cover a particular area, distance or length of time
- Our land extends as far as the river.
- His writing career extended over a period of 40 years.
- The wood does not extend very far.
- The country's power extends far beyond its military capabilities.
- [transitive] extend something + adv./prep. to make something reach something or stretch
- to extend a rope between two posts
- [transitive] extend something to stretch part of your body, especially an arm or a leg, away from yourself
- He extended his hand to (= offered to shake hands with) the new employee.
- (figurative) to extend the hand of friendship to (= try to have good relations with) another country
- [transitive] (formal) to offer or give something to somebody
- extend something to somebody I'm sure you will join me in extending a very warm welcome to our visitors.
- to extend your sympathy/congratulations/thanks to somebody
- to extend hospitality to overseas students
- The bank refused to extend credit to them (= to lend them money).
- extend somebody something to extend somebody an invitation
Extra Examples- They extended the invitation to all members of staff.
- We extend our greetings to you and thank you for listening to us.
- We extend our sympathy to the families of the victims.
- Benefits must be extended to all workers.
- [transitive] extend somebody/something/yourself to make somebody/something use all their effort, abilities, supplies, etc.
- Jim didn't really have to extend himself in the exam.
- Hospitals were already fully extended because of the epidemic.
see also extension, extensive
make longer/larger/wider
include
cover area/time/distance
part of body
offer/give
use effort/ability
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin extendere ‘stretch out’, from ex- ‘out’ + tendere ‘stretch’.
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