v.

1. extend in scope or range or area;
   widen, broaden
   
   • The law was extended to all citizens
   • widen the range of applications
   • broaden your horizon
   • Extend your backyard
2. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point;
   run, go, pass, lead
   
   • 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 extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
3. span an interval of distance, space or time;
   cover, continue
   
   • 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
   • The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles
4. make available; provide;
   offer
   
   • extend a loan
   • The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages
5. thrust or extend out;
   exsert, stretch out, put out, hold out, stretch forth
   
   • He held out his hand
   • point a finger
   • extend a hand
   • the bee exserted its sting
6. reach outward in space;
   poke out, reach out
   
   • The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk
7. offer verbally;
   offer
   
   • extend my greetings
   • He offered his sympathy
8. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body;
   stretch
   
   • Stretch your legs!
   • Extend your right arm above your head
9. expand the influence of;
   expand
   
   • The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent
10. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer;
    prolong, protract, draw out
    
    • We prolonged our stay
    • She extended her visit by another day
    • The meeting was drawn out until midnight
11. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length;
    unfold, stretch, stretch out
    
    • Unfold the newspaper
    • stretch out that piece of cloth
    • extend the TV antenna
12. cause to move at full gallop;
    gallop
    
    • Did you gallop the horse just now?
13. open or straighten out; unbend
    
    • Can we extend the legs of this dining table?
14. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity;
    strain
    
    • He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
    • Don't strain your mind too much
15. prolong the time allowed for payment of
    
    • extend the loan
16. continue or extend;
    carry
    
    • The civil war carried into the neighboring province
    • The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces
17. increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance;
    stretch
    
    • stretch the soup by adding some more cream
    • extend the casserole with a little rice