Dictionary definition · extend
verb
- extend in scope or range or area"The law was extended to all citizens"
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point"Service runs all the way to Cranbury"
- span an interval of distance, space or time"The war extended over five years"
- make available; provide"extend a loan"
- thrust or extend out"He held out his hand"
- reach outward in space"The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
- offer verbally"extend my greetings"
- extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body"Stretch your legs!"
- expand the influence of"The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
- lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer"We prolonged our stay"
- extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length"Unfold the newspaper"
- cause to move at full gallop"Did you gallop the horse just now?"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).