Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
extend (verb)transitive verb
1.
to spread or stretch forth - unbend extended 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 (from Latin) or Anglo-French 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 extending aid to the needy extending their greetings
b) to make available - extending credit to customers
5.
a) to cause to reach (as in distance or scope) - national authority was extended over new territories
b) to cause to be longer - prolong extend the side of a triangle extended their visit another day , also to prolong the time of payment of
c) - advance further extending her potential through job training
6.
a) to cause to be of greater area or volume - enlarge extended the patio to the back of the house
b) to increase the scope, meaning, or application of - broaden beauty, I suppose, opens the heart, extends the consciousness Algernon Blackwood
intransitive verb
c) archaic - exaggerate
1.
to stretch out in distance, space, or time - reach their jurisdiction extended over the whole area
2.
to reach in scope or application - his concern extends beyond mere business to real service to his customers
