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extend

/ɛkˈstɛnd/

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To increase in extent.

Examples :

"The school's library hours were extended to 8 PM on weekdays. "

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To possess a certain extent; to cover an amount of space.

Examples :

"The desert extended for miles in all directions."

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To cause to increase in extent.

Examples :

"The teacher decided to extend the deadline for the project by a week. "

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To cause to last for a longer period of time.

Examples :

"The teacher decided to extend the class period by 15 minutes to finish the lesson. "

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To straighten (a limb).

Examples :

"The little boy carefully extended his arm to reach the cookie jar. "

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To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.

Examples :

"to extend credit to a valued customer"

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To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.

Examples :

"The bakery owner extended the recipe for bread dough by adding water instead of milk, weakening the flavor. "

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To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.

Examples :

"The court ordered the farmer to extend the land to the bank to satisfy his debt. "

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Of a class: to be an extension or subtype of, or to be based on, a prototype or a more abstract class.

Examples :

"The classes Person and Dog extend the class Animal."

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To reenlist for a further period.

Examples :

"My grandfather extended his membership in the senior center for another year. "

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