Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 2
"stretch the soup by adding some more cream"
"extend the casserole with a little rice"
Type of:
increase
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 3
"extend a loan"
"The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
Verb group:
offer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody's (body part) ----s
verb
Sense 4
"extend the loan"
Verb group:
carry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
"The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 6
"Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 7
"The war extended over five years"
"The period covered the turn of the century"
"My land extends over the hills on the horizon"
"This farm covers some 200 acres"
Type of:
be
Derived:
extent
Verb group:
cover
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 8
"extend my greetings"
"He offered his sympathy"
Verb group:
offer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody's (body part) ----s
verb
Sense 9
"Did you gallop the horse just now?"
Derived:
gallop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 10
"He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"
"Don''t strain your mind too much"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 11
"The civil war carried into the neighboring province"
"The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
Type of:
continue
Derived:
carry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 12
"Stretch your legs!"
"Extend your right arm above your head"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 13
"The law was extended to all citizens"
"widen the range of applications"
"broaden your horizon"
"Extend your backyard"
Type of:
increase
Verb group:
expand
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 14
"We prolonged our stay"
"She extended her visit by another day"
"The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
Type of:
lengthen
Verb group:
carry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 15
"Unfold the newspaper"
"stretch out that piece of cloth"
"extend the TV antenna"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 16
"He held out his hand"
"point a finger"
"extend a hand"
"the bee exserted its sting"
Kinds of:
hyperextend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 17
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
"Service runs all the way to Cranbury"
"His knowledge doesn''t go very far"
"My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"
"The facts ex"
Type of:
be
Derived:
extent
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
17
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
113
Times Searched
3
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