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extent

Definition

  • noun: the range, distance, or space that is covered or affected by something or included in something
  • noun: valuation (as of land) in Great Britain especially for taxation
  • used to indicate the degree to which something exists, happens, or is true
  • synonyms: extended, compass, bulk

Examples

  • He was fearful 'to the extent that' he refused to leave his house. [=he was so fearful that he refused to leave his house]

  • This new tax affects everyone 'to a greater or lesser extent'. [=it affects some people more than it does other people]

  • He studied only 'to the extent that' was required to pass the exam. [=he studied just enough to pass the exam]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) And the second reason is so you can tell him, in person, everything that happened here tonight. I want him to witness the extent of my mercy by witnessing your deformed body. I want you to tell him all the information you just told me. I want him to know what I know. (..)
    2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1