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extends

/ɛkˈstɛndz/

Meanings
verb
To increase in extent.

Examples :

"The company extends its office hours until 7 PM to handle the increased customer demand. "
area amount

Related Words

Illustration adulterating

adulterating verb

/əˈdʌltəˌreɪtɪŋ/ /əˈdʌltəˌreɪɾɪŋ/

To corrupt.

"The factory was shut down for adulterating the baby formula with harmful chemicals. "

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration increased

increased verb

/ɪnˈkɹiːst/

(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

Illustration outstanding

outstanding verb

/ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/ /ˌaʊʔˈstændɪŋ/

To resist effectually; withstand; sustain without yielding.

"The firefighters outstanding the intense heat for hours, keeping the fire from spreading. "

Illustration prototype

prototype noun

/ˈpɹəʊtətʌɪp/ /-ɾə-/

An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models.

"The teacher showed the class a prototype of a new type of robot for their science project. "

Illustration increase

increase noun

/ɪnˈkriːs/ /ˈɪŋkriːs/

An amount by which a quantity is increased.

"The increase in homework assignments this week was significant. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration straighten

straighten verb

/ˈstɹeɪtn̩/

To cause to become straight.

"The child carefully straightened the crumpled paper before handing it to the teacher. "

Illustration satisfaction

satisfaction noun

/sætɪsˈfækʃən/

A fulfilment of a need or desire.

"After studying hard for the exam, the student felt a great satisfaction. "

Illustration directions

directions noun

/daɪˈɹɛk.ʃənz/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration weakening

weakening verb

/ˈwiːkənɪŋ/ /ˈwiːkn̩ɪŋ/

To make weaker or less strong.

"The prolonged drought is weakening the crops. "

Illustration additions

additions noun

/əˈdɪʃənz/

The act of adding anything.

"The addition of five more items to the agenda will make the meeting unbearably long."