extend

Definition

  • verb: to cause (something, such as your arm or leg) to straighten out or to stretch out
  • verb: to spread or stretch forth
  • + 'to'
  • synonyms: enlarge, widen, diffuse

Examples

  • They scored twice in the third inning to 'extend' [='increase'] their lead to 6–0.

  • I'd like to 'extend' my apologies [=I'd like to apologize] 'to' everyone here.

  • Their jurisdiction 'extended' over the whole area. [=included the whole area]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) chew the flesh off our bones while we sleep, you can stay. - What? - He's engaging in reductio ad absurdum. It's the logical fallacy of extending someone's argument to ridiculous proportions and then criticizing the result. And I do not appreciate it. I'll get you a blanket and a pillow. (..)
    2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Dumpling Paradox Season: 1 Episode 7
  • (..) Because I got a bowl of Cheerios and I couldn't find a knife. So anyway... Hello. What are you doing? Just extending the intimacy. Do you want to slip over to the radiation lab and share a decontamination shower? What exactly do you think's going on between us? (..)
    2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Hamburger Postulate Season: 1 Episode 5
  • (..) - What are we going to do? - What's it say? l can't hear you, Peach. The Aquascum is an all-purpose, self-cleaning salt-water purifier that extends the life of your aquarium fish. Stop it! The Aquascum is programmed to scan your tank... every five minutes? Scan? What does that mean? (..)
    2003 Finding Nemo