Background for extending

extending

/ɛkˈstɛndɪŋ/

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verb

To increase in extent.

Examples :

"The company is extending its office hours to better serve customers. "

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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 construction crew is extending the highway to ease traffic congestion. "

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To cause to last for a longer period of time.

Examples :

"The teacher is extending the deadline for the project by one week. "

time action process

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To straighten (a limb).

Examples :

"After the long walk, Sarah carefully extended her aching leg. "

body action physiology

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

Examples :

"to extend credit to a valued customer"

action business aid service

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To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.

Examples :

"The baker was extending the cake batter by adding more water, hoping to make it stretch to fill another pan. "

amount business economy

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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 government is extending the seized property to pay off the company's tax debt. "

property law government finance

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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."

computing technology type

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To reenlist for a further period.

Examples :

"After his first tour, Sergeant Miller decided on extending his service in the army for another three years. "