Extend | Mean of extend in English Dictionary

/ɪkˈstɛnd/

• Verb
• to cause (something, such as your arm or leg) to straighten out or to stretch out
1. Extend your arms (out) in front of you.
2. He extended a hand in greeting.
3. sitting with both legs fully extended
4. The table measures eight feet long when it is fully extended.
• to become longer or to be able to become longer
1. The table extends to eight feet in length.
2. The table extends easily.
• to continue in a specified direction or over a specified distance, space, or time
1. Their jurisdiction extended over the whole area. [=included the whole area]
2. The woods extend for miles to the west.
3. Their knowledge of the family's history extends back to colonial times.
4. Their influence extends well beyond their immediate circle of friends.
5. The organization soon extended [=reached] across the country.
6. His popularity extends from coast to coast.

• to involve or include a specified person or thing
1. His interests extend to art and literature.
2. The offer doesn't extend to nonmembers.
• to make (something) longer or greater
1. She extended her visit by a couple of weeks.
2. measures that might extend [=prolong] the patient's life
3. They scored twice in the third inning to extend [=increase] their lead to 6–0.
• to offer (something, such as an apology) to someone
1. extend an invitation
2. I'd like to extend my apologies [=I'd like to apologize] to everyone here.
3. They extended a warm welcome to us. [=they welcomed us warmly]
• to make (something) available
1. The store extends credit only to its regular customers.
2. It was many years before these rights were extended to women.
3. They plan to extend the service to people in rural areas.
• to work hard
1. She's always willing to extend herself for others.
2. an actor who extends himself by choosing difficult roles