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Meanings of extend in English

Portuguese
ir
Catalan
anar
Spanish
ir

Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point.

        Related terms
        ir
        Catalan
        estendre
        Spanish
        extender

        Thrust or extend out.

              estendre
              Portuguese
              extender
              Catalan
              estendre's
              Spanish
              alargar

              Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer.

                    extender
                    Portuguese
                    esticar
                    Catalan
                    estendre
                    Spanish
                    extender

                    Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.

                          esticar
                          Usage of extend in English
                          1
                          He needs to: clean up politics; protect the economy; and extend opportunity.
                          The Guardian
                          2
                          However, the benefits to the overall economy will extend far beyond that.
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          It also wants to extend health services in all public secondary schools.
                          Radio NZ
                          4
                          The programme is not intended to extend beyond this year, officials said.
                          Radio NZ
                          5
                          Where possible, try to extend existing indexes rather than adding new ones.
                          High performance mysql, 2nd edition
                          6
                          However, a decision to go ahead is likely to extend the recession.
                          The South African
                          7
                          MPs later vote to extend the detention time limit to 28 days.
                          The Guardian
                          8
                          Britain cannot unilaterally extend negotiations and would need the EU to agree.
                          Reuters
                          9
                          We proposed a new National Fund to extend credit to small businesses.
                          The Irish Times
                          10
                          Aneleise: We'd expect the airline to extend the credit in this situation.
                          Radio NZ
                          11
                          Often, people can extend their representatives for a longer period of time.
                          Ebony
                          12
                          Much of this investor optimism does not extend beyond this year, however.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          Safety warnings about its buildings, including earthquake-prone ones, extend back 18 years.
                          Radio NZ
                          14
                          United have an option to extend the deal by a further year.
                          Radio NZ
                          15
                          Shouldn't that right extend to the new public square of the Internet?
                          Wired
                          16
                          Playground's ambitions extend far beyond building individual gadgets or even individual companies.
                          Wired
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                          Extend through the time
                          Extend across language varieties
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