The meaning of EXTEND is to spread or stretch forth : unbend. How to use extend in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Extend.

3 days ago · President Trump signed into law a two-year extension of telehealth services for older adults covered by the Medicare health insurance program.

[ I ] Farmland extends for miles in every direction. [ I ] The meeting extended into the late hours of the night. [ T ] He extended his hand to greet me.

EXTEND definition: to stretch out; draw out to the full length. See examples of extend used in a sentence.

If you say that something, usually something large, extends for a particular distance or extends from one place to another, you are indicating its size or position.

to stretch forth or hold out, as the arm or hand: to extend one's hand in greeting. to place at full length, esp. horizontally, as the body or limbs. prolong: to extend a visit. spread out in area: A huge tent was …

The verb extend can have several related meanings, including thrust out, continue, broaden, expand, unfold, span, or increase in scope.

Definition of extend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Their influence extends well beyond their immediate circle of friends. The organization soon extended [= reached] across the country. His popularity extends from coast to coast.

Synonyms for EXTENDS: lengthens, stretches, increases, prolongs, elongates, expands, draws out, drags (out); Antonyms of EXTENDS: shortens, reduces, decreases, cuts, diminishes, lessens, …