EXTEND

verb see: thin Date: 14th century transitive verb to spread or stretch forth ; unbend , 2. to stretch out to fullest length, to cause (as a horse) to move at full stride, to exert (oneself) to full capacity , d. to increase the bulk of (as by adding a cheaper substance or a modifier), adulterate , 3. \Middle English, from Medieval Latin ~ere (from Latin) or Anglo-French estendre, from Old French] to take possession of (as lands) by a writ of extent, to take by force, 4. to make the offer of ; proffer , to make available , 5. to cause to reach (as in distance or scope) , to cause to be longer ; prolong , advance , further , 6. to cause to be of greater area or volume ; enlarge , to increase the scope, meaning, or application of ; broaden , exaggerate , intransitive verb to stretch out in distance, space, or time ; reach , to reach in scope or application , ~ability noun ~able also ~ible adjective Synonyms: see: ~