extend

English

Etymology

Latin extendō (“to stretch out”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛkˈstɛnd/
• Rhymes: -ɛnd

Verb

extend (third-person singular simple present extends, present participle extending, simple past and past participle extended)

1. (intransitive) To increase in extent.
2. (intransitive) To possess a certain extent.
3. (transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
4. (transitive) To cause to last for a longer period of time.
5. (transitive) To straighten (a limb).

Synonyms

Synonyms

enlarge expand increase

lengthen stretch widen

Derived terms

• extendible (adjective)
• extensible (adjective)
• extensive (adjective)
• extension
• extent

Translations

to increase in extent

• Bulgarian: удължавам (bg) (udǎlžavam)
• Catalan: extendre
• Czech: rozšířit (cs)
• Dutch: uitbreiden (nl)
• Finnish: laajentaa (fi)

• German: erweitern (de)
• Maori: tautoro (mi)
• Spanish: extender (es), ampliar (es)
• Telugu: విస్తరించు (vistarimchu)
• Turkish: genişletmek (tr)

to possess a certain extent

• Bulgarian: простирам се (bg) (prostiram se)

• Dutch: uitstrekken (nl)

to cause to increase in extent

• Czech: rozšířit (cs)
• Dutch: uitbreiden (nl)
• Finnish: ulottaa (fi)

• German: ausdehnen (de), erweitern (de)
• Maori: tautoro (mi)
• Turkish: genişletmek (tr), uzatmak (tr)

to cause to last for a longer period of time

• Bulgarian: продължавам (bg) (prodǎlžavam)
• Czech: prodloužit (in time)
• French: prolonger (fr)

• German: ausdehnen (de), ausweiten (de)
• Turkish: uzatmak (tr)

Anagrams

• dentex