extend
verb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
extend in scope or range or area
The law was extended to all citizens
Types & categories
- increase hypernym
- broaden hyponym
- territorialize hyponym
- globalize hyponym
- stretch hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
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
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
span an interval of distance, space or time
The war extended over five years
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
make available; provide
extend a loan
Types & categories
- supply hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 verb
thrust or extend out
He held out his hand
Types & categories
- motion hypernym
- hyperextend hyponym
Related & opposite
- extensor muscle derivation
- extensile derivation
- extendible derivation
Sense 6 verb
reach outward in space
The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk
Types & categories
- be hypernym
Related & opposite
- extensile derivation
- extendible derivation
Sense 7 verb
offer verbally
extend my greetings
Types & categories
- pay hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 8 verb
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
Stretch your legs!
Types & categories
- tense up hypernym
- spread-eagle hyponym
- crane hyponym
Related & opposite
- extension derivation
- stretching derivation
- extensor muscle derivation
Sense 9 verb
expand the influence of
The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent
Types & categories
- change hypernym
Related & opposite
- expansive derivation
- expandable derivation
- extend verb group
Sense 10 verb
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
We prolonged our stay
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- prolongation derivation
- protraction derivation
- lengthiness derivation
- extendible derivation
- carry verb group
Sense 11 verb
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
Unfold the newspaper
Types & categories
- change shape hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 12 verb
cause to move at full gallop
Did you gallop the horse just now?
Types & categories
- ride hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 13 verb
open or straighten out; unbend
Can we extend the legs of this dining table?
Types & categories
- straighten hypernym
Related & opposite
- extensile derivation
- extendible derivation
- stretch out verb group
Sense 14 verb
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
Types & categories
- use hypernym
- overstrain hyponym
- task hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 15 verb
prolong the time allowed for payment of
extend the loan
Types & categories
- prolong hypernym
Related & opposite
- extendible derivation
- carry verb group
Sense 16 verb
continue or extend
The civil war carried into the neighboring province
Types & categories
- continue hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 17 verb
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
stretch the soup by adding some more cream
Types & categories
- increase hypernym
Related & opposite
- adulterate verb group
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | extension |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | extent |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | extensive |
| 1 | verb group | Related & opposite | expand |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | increase |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | broaden |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | territorialize |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | globalize |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stretch |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | extend to |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | line |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | extent |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | range |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | be |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | come |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | ray |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | go deep |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | extent |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | cover |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | be |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | span |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | sweep |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | overlap |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | overspread |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | ridge |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | stud |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | offer |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | offer |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | supply |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | extensor muscle |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | extensile |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | extendible |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | motion |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | hyperextend |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | extensile |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | extendible |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | be |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | offer |
| 7 | verb group | Related & opposite | extend |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | pay |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | extension |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | stretching |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | extensor muscle |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | tense up |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | spread-eagle |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | crane |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | expansive |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | expandable |
| 9 | verb group | Related & opposite | extend |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | prolongation |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | protraction |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | lengthiness |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | extendible |
| 10 | verb group | Related & opposite | carry |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | lengthen |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | extend |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | temporize |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | spin out |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | extensile |
| 11 | verb group | Related & opposite | extend |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | change shape |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | gallop |
| 12 | domain topic | Related & opposite | riding |
| 12 | domain topic | Related & opposite | riding |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | ride |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | extensile |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | extendible |
| 13 | verb group | Related & opposite | stretch out |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | straighten |
| 14 | derivation | Related & opposite | straining |
| 14 | derivation | Related & opposite | striving |
| 14 | hypernym | Types & categories | use |
| 14 | hyponym | Types & categories | overstrain |
| 14 | hyponym | Types & categories | task |
| 15 | derivation | Related & opposite | extendible |
| 15 | verb group | Related & opposite | carry |
| 15 | hypernym | Types & categories | prolong |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | carry |
| 16 | verb group | Related & opposite | prolong |
| 16 | verb group | Related & opposite | extend |
| 16 | hypernym | Types & categories | continue |
| 17 | verb group | Related & opposite | adulterate |
| 17 | hypernym | Types & categories | increase |