v. Function: 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 Words: allocate, allot; accord, advance, award, bestow, confer, grant; donate
Idioms: place at one's disposal
3 to make or become longer FF1C; extended her visit by a week FF1E;
Synonyms: draw, draw out, elongate, lengthen, prolong, prolongate, protract, spin (out), stretch
Related Words: 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 Words: advance, proceed; continue
6
Synonyms: RANGE 3, go, run, vary
7 to reach a certain point FF1C; his education doesn't extend beyond elementary school FF1E;
Synonyms: go
Related Words: reach, run; advance; attain