extend

Verb
Synonyms: widenbroadenrungopassleadcovercontinueofferexsertstretch output out

WordNet 3.0

Verb (17)

  1. 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”Synonyms: widenbroaden
  2. 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”Synonyms: rungopasslead
  3. 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 some 200 acres”“The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles”Synonyms: covercontinue
  4. make available; provide“extend a loan”“The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages”Synonyms: offer
  5. thrust or extend out“He held out his hand”“point a finger”“extend a hand”“the bee exserted its sting”Synonyms: exsertstretch output outhold outstretch forth
  6. reach outward in space“The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk”Synonyms: poke outreach out
  7. offer verbally“extend my greetings”“He offered his sympathy”Synonyms: offer
  8. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body“Stretch your legs!”“Extend your right arm above your head”Synonyms: stretch
  9. expand the influence of“The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent”Synonyms: expand
  10. 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”Synonyms: prolongprotractdraw out
  11. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length“Unfold the newspaper”“stretch out that piece of cloth”“extend the TV antenna”Synonyms: unfoldstretchstretch out
  12. cause to move at full gallop“Did you gallop the horse just now?”Synonyms: gallop
  13. open or straighten out; unbend“Can we extend the legs of this dining table?”
  14. 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”Synonyms: strain
  15. prolong the time allowed for payment of“extend the loan”
  16. continue or extend“The civil war carried into the neighboring province”“The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces”Synonyms: carry
  17. 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”Synonyms: stretch
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Extend \Ex*tend"\ ([e^]ks*t[e^]nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Extended; p. pr. & vb. n. Extending.] [L. extendere, extentum, extensum; ex out + tendere to stretch. See Trend.]

1.To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street. [1913 Webster]

Few extend their thoughts toward universal knowledge.— Locke.[1913 Webster]

2.To enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand; to spread; to amplify; as, to extend metal plates by hammering or rolling them. [1913 Webster]

3.To enlarge; to widen; to carry out further; as, to extend the capacities, the sphere of usefulness, or commerce; to extend power or influence; to continue, as time; to lengthen; to prolong; as, to extend the time of payment or a season of trial. [1913 Webster]

4.To hold out or reach forth, as the arm or hand. [1913 Webster]

His helpless hand extend.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

5.To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply; as, to extend sympathy to the suffering. [1913 Webster]

6.To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions; as, to extend liquors. --G. P. Burnham. [1913 Webster]

7.(Eng. Law) To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent. [1913 Webster]

Extended letter (Typog.), a letter, or style of type, having a broader face than is usual for a letter or type of the same height. [1913 Webster]

Note: This is extended type.

Syn: To increase; enlarge; expand; widen; diffuse. See Increase. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

extend

<programming> To add features to a program, especially through the use of hooks.

"Extend" is very often used in the phrase "extend the functionality of a program."

Plug-ins are one form of extension.

(1997-06-21)

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