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Extend: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：make longer (extend)

extend 🔊

/ɪkˈstɛnd/

To make something longer or larger in space or time.

Extend meaning illustrated: person reaching up to show arm fully extended to grab a book.

make longer 🔊

➕

/meɪk ˈlɒŋɡər/

To cause something to increase in length, size, or duration, either in physical space or over time.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'extendere', meaning 'to stretch out', combining 'ex-' (out) and 'tendere' (to stretch).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'ex-tend' as stretching a tendon to make it longer, symbolizing extension.

📖 Example

The city plans to extend the subway line to reach the new residential area in the east. 🔊 The city intends to make the subway line longer to connect to the new eastern residential area.

🔗 Collocations

extend the deadline – To make a deadline later in time.

extend the contract – To make a contract last for a longer period.

extend one's stay – To prolong the duration of a visit or residence.

🔄 Synonyms

lengthen (v.) – To make something longer in space or time.

prolong (v.) – To make something last longer in duration.

stretch (v.) – To extend something in length or to its limits.

🚫 Antonyms

shorten (v.) – To make something shorter in length or duration.

🌱 Derivatives

extension (n.) – The act of extending or the state of being extended.

extensible (adj.) – Capable of being extended or stretched.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'extendere', meaning 'to stretch out'. In modern English, it is frequently used in business contexts to extend deadlines and in social settings to extend invitations, reflecting its dual use for physical and metaphorical extension.

Meaning 2：offer or give (extend)

extend 🔊

/ɪkˈstɛnd/

To offer or give something, such as help, an invitation, or a welcome, to someone.

Extend definition: one person offering a helping hand to another in a gesture of support.

offer or give 🔊

➕

/ˈɒfər ɔːr ɡɪv/

To present or provide something to someone, often as a gesture of help, invitation, or kindness.

📁 Category：Social Roles, Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

When I moved to a new city, my neighbor kindly extended an invitation to join her family for dinner. 🔊 After I relocated to a new city, my neighbor offered me an invitation to have dinner with her family.

🔗 Collocations

extend an invitation – To offer an invitation to someone.

extend a welcome – To offer a friendly greeting or reception.

extend assistance – To offer help or support to someone.

🔄 Synonyms

offer (v.) – To present something for acceptance or rejection.

proffer (v.) – To hold out or put forward something for acceptance.

give (v.) – To transfer something to someone voluntarily.

🚫 Antonyms

withdraw (v.) – To take back or remove an offer or invitation.

🌱 Derivatives

extensive (adj.) – Covering or affecting a large area or range; broad in scope.