| query | If you e_____ something, you make it longer or bigger .If you extend something, you make it longer or bigger . This year they have introduced three new products to extend their range. The building was extended in 1500. ...an extended exhaust pipe. |
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| word | extend |
| full-definition | verb 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. The caves extend for some 18 kilometres. The main stem will extend to around 12ft, if left to develop naturally. Our personal space extends about 12 to 18 inches around us. Diyala extends from the suburbs of Baghdad to the Iranian border. The new territory would extend over one-fifth of Canada's land mass. If an object extends from a surface or place, it sticks out from it. A shelf of land extended from the escarpment. If an event or activity extends over a period of time, it continues for that time. ...a playing career in first-class cricket that extended from 1894 to 1920. The courses are based on a weekly two-hour class, extending over a period of 25 weeks. If something extends to a group of people, things, or activities, it includes or affects them. The service also extends to wrapping and delivering gifts. The talks will extend to the church, human rights groups and other social organizations. His influence extends beyond the TV viewing audience. If you extend something, you make it longer or bigger . This year they have introduced three new products to extend their range. The building was extended in 1500. ...an extended exhaust pipe. If a piece of equipment or furniture extends, its length can be increased. ... a table which extends to accommodate extra guests. The table extends to 220cm. If you extend something, you make it last longer than before or end at a later date . They have extended the deadline by twenty-four hours. ...an extended contract. If you extend something to other people or things, you make it include or affect more people or things. It might be possible to extend the technique to other crop plants. If someone extends their hand, they stretch out their arm and hand to shake hands with someone. The man extended his hand: 'I'm Chuck'. |
| inflections | extendsextendingextended |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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