extend
Translation
to extend, to prolong, to expand, to offer
Examples
We need to extend the deadline.
We need to extend the deadline.
The path extends for miles.
The path extends for miles.
I'd like to extend a welcome to our guests.
I'd like to extend a welcome to our guests.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make sth. last longer We need to extend the deadline.
((for sth.)) to cover a particular area or distance The path extends for miles.
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to offer or give sth. to sb. I'd like to extend a welcome to our guests.
Similar Words
Synonyms: prolong, lengthen, expand; Antonyms: shorten, contract
Etymology
From Latin 'ex-' (out) + 'tendere' (to stretch). Literally 'to stretch out'.
Memory Tips
Imagine extending your arm to reach for something far away.