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extend   Show phonetics
verb
1 MAKE BIGGER [T] to make something bigger or longer
We're going to extend our kitchen.
Can you extend the ladder a bit?

2 MAKE LAST [T] to make an activity, agreement, etc last for a longer time
They have extended the deadline by one week.

3 extend from/into/over, etc to continue or stretch over a particular area of land or period of time
a mountain range that extends down the Italian peninsula
Will the building work extend into next week?

4 STRETCH OUT [T] to stretch out a part of your body
She smiled and extended her hand.

5 extend an invitation/thanks, etc to sb FORMAL to give someone an invitation, thanks, etc
I'd like to extend a warm welcome to our guests.

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