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