transcription, транскрипция: [ ik-ˈstend ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French estendre, from Latin extendere, from ex- + tendere to stretch — more at thin
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to spread or stretch forth : unbend
extend ed both her arms
2.
a. : to stretch out to fullest length
b. : to cause (as a horse) to move at full stride
c. : to exert (oneself) to full capacity
could work long and hard without seeming to extend himself
d.
(1) : to increase the bulk of (as by adding a cheaper substance or a modifier)
(2) : adulterate
3.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin extendere (from Latin) or Anglo-French estendre, from Old French]
a. British : to take possession of (as lands) by a writ of extent
b. obsolete : to take by force
4.
a. : to make the offer of : proffer
extend ing aid to the needy
extend ing their greetings
b. : to make available
extend ing credit to customers
5.
a. : to cause to reach (as in distance or scope)
national authority was extend ed over new territories
b. : to cause to be longer : prolong
extend the side of a triangle
extend ed their visit another day
also : to prolong the time of payment of
c. : advance , further
extend ing her potential through job training
6.
a. : to cause to be of greater area or volume : enlarge
extend ed the patio to the back of the house
b. : to increase the scope, meaning, or application of : broaden
beauty, I suppose, opens the heart, extend s the consciousness — Algernon Blackwood
extend ing the meaning of the word
c. archaic : exaggerate
intransitive verb
1. : to stretch out in distance, space, or time : reach
their jurisdiction extend ed over the whole area
2. : to reach in scope or application
his concern extend s beyond mere business to real service to his customers
• ex·tend·abil·i·ty -ˌsten-də-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
• ex·tend·able also ex·tend·ible -ˈsten-də-bəl adjective
Synonyms:
extend , lengthen , prolong , protract mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length. extend and lengthen imply a drawing out in space or time but extend may also imply increase in width, scope, area, or range
extend a vacation
extend welfare services
lengthen a skirt
lengthen the workweek
prolong suggests chiefly increase in duration especially beyond usual limits
prolonged illness
protract adds to prolong implications of needlessness, vexation, or indefiniteness
protracted litigation