extends
Meaning of extends
verb, 3rd person present
- cause to cover a wider area; make larger.
the car park has been extended
- hold (something) out towards someone.
I nod and extend my hand
- cause (someone or something) to exert the utmost effort.
horses have the strength of character to extend themselves to their utmost limit
late Middle English: from Latin extendere ‘stretch out’, from ex- ‘out’ + tendere ‘stretch’.
Information about extends
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of extends is: extend.
- Languages in which extends is used:
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Hyphenation of extends
ex-tends
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- extends is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
extends synonyms
Meaning become or make larger or more extensive:
Meaning make or become larger or more extensive:
Meaning become or make greater in size, amount, or degree:
Meaning make or become longer:
Meaning make or become wider:
Meaning expand to encompass more people or things:
Meaning (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking:
Meaning make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width:
Meaning make (something) greater by adding to it; increase:
Meaning add an extra element or amount to:
Meaning intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of:
Meaning increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier:
Meaning elaborate (a musical theme) by modification of the melody, harmony, or rhythm:
Meaning make or become more diverse or varied:
Meaning present or proffer (something) for (someone) to accept or reject as desired:
Meaning freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone):
Meaning extend or stretch out (something, especially a hand or arm):
Meaning hold out or put forward (something) to someone for acceptance:
extends antonyms
Meaning make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size:
Meaning become or make smaller in size or amount:
Meaning become or make less wide:
Words that rhyme with extends
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