verb
1.
Synonyms: open 4, expand, fan (out), outspread, outstretch, spread, unfold
Contrasted words: close, fold
2.
Synonyms: offer 1, give, hold out, pose, present, proffer, tender
Related Word: allocate, allot; accord, advance, award, bestow, confer, grant; donate
Idioms: place at one's disposal
3.
to make or become longer
extended her visit by a week
Synonyms: draw, draw out, elongate, lengthen, prolong, prolongate, protract, spin (out), stretch
Related Word: amplify, enlarge, expand, increase
Contrasted words: abridge; curtail
Antonyms: shorten
4.
Synonyms: increase 1, aggrandize, augment, beef (up), boost, enlarge, expand, heighten, magnify, multiply
5.
Synonyms: run 8, go, make, reach, stretch
Related Word: advance, proceed; continue
6.
Synonyms: range 3, go, run, vary
7.
to reach a certain point
his education doesn't extend beyond elementary school
Synonyms: go
Related Word: reach, run; advance; attain