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Overview of verb extend

      »   The verb extend has 17 meanings (first 10 from tagged texts)

• widen, Broaden1.) Broaden -- (make broader; "broaden the road")
  
  2.) Widen, broaden, extend -- (extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard")
  
  broaden, extend -- (extend in Scope1.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
  
  2.) Setting, background, scope -- (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")
  
  scope or Range1.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
  
  2.) Range, reach -- (the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire")
  
  range or Area1.) Area, country -- (a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country")
  
  2.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")
  
  area; "The Law1.) Law -- (legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping")
  
  2.) Law, jurisprudence -- (the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order")
  
  law was Extended1.) Widen, broaden, extend -- (extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard")
  
  2.) Run, go, pass, lead, extend -- (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"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets")
  
  extended to all citizens"; "Widen1.) Widen -- (become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened")
  
  2.) Let out, widen -- (make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight")
  
  widen the Range1.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
  
  2.) Range, reach -- (the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire")
  
  range of applications"; "Broaden1.) Broaden -- (make broader; "broaden the road")
  
  2.) Widen, broaden, extend -- (extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard")
  
  broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard")

• run, Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  
  2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  
  go, pass, Lead1.) Lead, Pb, atomic number 82 -- (a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers")
  
  2.) Lead -- (an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn")
  
  lead, extend -- (Stretch1.) Stretch -- (a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water")
  
  2.) Reach, reaching, stretch -- (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)
  
  stretch out over a Distance1.) Distance -- (the property created by the space between two objects or points)
  
  2.) Distance -- (a distant region; "I could see it in the distance")
  
  distance, space, Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")
  
  2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")
  
  time, or Scope1.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
  
  2.) Setting, background, scope -- (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")
  
  scope; run or extend Between1.) Between, betwixt -- (in the interval; "dancing all the dances with little rest between")
  
  2.) Between, 'tween -- (in between; "two houses with a tree between")
  
  between two Points1.) Point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")
  
  2.) Point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")
  
  points or Beyond1.) Beyond -- (farther along in space or time or degree; "through the valley and beyond"; "to the eighth grade but not beyond"; "will be influential in the 1990s and beyond")
  
  2.) Beyond, on the far side -- (on the farther side from the observer; "a pond with a hayfield beyond")
  
  beyond a Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")
  
  2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
  
  certain point; "Service1.) Service -- (work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services")
  
  2.) Service -- (a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation)
  
  Service runs all the Way1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
  
  2.) Means, agency, way -- (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success")
  
  way to Cranbury"; "His Knowledge1.) Cognition, knowledge, noesis -- (the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning)
  
  knowledge doesn't Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  
  2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  
  go very far"; "My Memory1.) Memory -- (something that is remembered; "search as he would, the memory was lost")
  
  2.) Memory, remembering -- (the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered; "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father")
  
  memory extends Back1.) Back, dorsum -- (the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned")
  
  2.) Rear, back -- (the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph")
  
  back to my Fourth1.) Fourth -- (following the third position; number four in a countable series)
  
  2.) One-fourth, fourth, quarter, fourth part, twenty-five percent, quartern -- (one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound")
  
  fourth year of life"; "The Facts1.) Fact -- (a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case")
  
  2.) Fact -- (a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts")
  
  facts extend Beyond1.) Beyond -- (farther along in space or time or degree; "through the valley and beyond"; "to the eighth grade but not beyond"; "will be influential in the 1990s and beyond")
  
  2.) Beyond, on the far side -- (on the farther side from the observer; "a pond with a hayfield beyond")
  
  beyond a Consideration1.) Consideration -- (the process of giving careful thought to something)
  
  2.) Circumstance, condition, consideration -- (information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take")
  
  consideration of her Personal1.) Personal -- (a short newspaper article about a particular person or group)
  
  1.) Personal -- (concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers")
  
  personal assets")

• cover, Continue1.) Continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep -- (continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight")
  
  2.) Continue, go on, carry on, proceed -- (continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room")
  
  continue, extend -- (Span1.) Span -- (the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour")
  
  2.) Span -- (the distance or interval between two points)
  
  span an Interval1.) Time interval, interval -- (a definite length of time marked off by two instants)
  
  2.) Interval -- (a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints)
  
  interval of Distance1.) Distance -- (the property created by the space between two objects or points)
  
  2.) Distance -- (a distant region; "I could see it in the distance")
  
  distance, space or Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")
  
  2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")
  
  time; "The War1.) War, warfare -- (the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war")
  
  2.) War, state of war -- (a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring")
  
  war extended over Five1.) Five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little Phoebe -- (the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one)
  
  2.) Basketball team, five -- (a team that plays basketball)
  
  five years"; "The Period1.) Time period, period of time, period -- (an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period")
  
  2.) Period -- (one of three periods of play in hockey games)
  
  period covered the Turn1.) Bend, crook, twist, turn -- (a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")
  
  2.) Turn, turning -- (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right")
  
  turn of the century"; "My Land1.) Land -- (the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city")
  
  2.) Land, ground, soil -- (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil")
  
  land extends over the Hills1.) Hill -- (a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia")
  
  2.) Mound, hill -- (structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind")
  
  hills on the horizon"; "This Farm1.) Farm -- (workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; "it takes several people to work the farm")
  
  1.) Farm -- (be a farmer; work as a farmer; "My son is farming in California")
  
  farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago1.) Archipelago -- (a group of many islands in a large body of water)
  
  Archipelago continues for Another1.) Another, some other -- (any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day")
  
  another 500 miles")

• extend, Offer1.) Offer, offering -- (the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance")
  
  2.) Offer, offering -- (something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds")
  
  offer -- (Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")
  
  2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)
  
  make available; Provide1.) Supply, provide, render, furnish -- (provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")
  
  2.) Provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")
  
  provide; "extend a loan"; "The Bank1.) Depository financial institution, bank, banking concern, banking company -- (a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home")
  
  2.) Bank -- (sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents")
  
  bank offers a Good1.) Good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?")
  
  2.) Good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people")
  
  good deal on New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")
  
  2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")
  
  new mortgages")

• exsert, Stretch1.) Stretch -- (a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water")
  
  2.) Reach, reaching, stretch -- (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)
  
  stretch out, Put1.) Put option, put -- (the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date)
  
  1.) Put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")
  
  put out, extend, Hold1.) Clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold -- (the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing")
  
  2.) Appreciation, grasp, hold -- (understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices")
  
  hold out, Stretch1.) Stretch -- (a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water")
  
  2.) Reach, reaching, stretch -- (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)
  
  stretch forth -- (Thrust1.) Push, thrust -- (the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines")
  
  2.) Stab, thrust, knife thrust -- (a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him")
  
  thrust or extend out; "He Held1.) Hold, throw, have, make, give -- (organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course")
  
  2.) Keep, maintain, hold -- (keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes")
  
  held out his hand"; "Point1.) Point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")
  
  2.) Point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")
  
  point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the Bee1.) Bee -- (any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species)
  
  2.) Bee -- (a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions)
  
  bee exserted its sting")

• extend, Poke1.) Poke, pigeon berry, garget, scoke, Phytolacca americana -- (tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous)
  
  2.) Dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke -- (someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind)
  
  poke out, Reach1.) Range, reach -- (the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire")
  
  2.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
  
  reach out -- (Reach1.) Range, reach -- (the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire")
  
  2.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
  
  reach outward in Space1.) Space, infinite -- (the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite")
  
  2.) Space -- (an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth")
  
  space; "The Awning1.) Awning, sunshade, sunblind -- (a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun)
  
  awning extends Several1.) Respective, several, various -- (considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed")
  
  2.) Several -- (distinct and individual; "three several times")
  
  several feet over the sidewalk")

• offer, extend -- (Offer1.) Offer, offering -- (the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance")
  
  2.) Offer, offering -- (something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds")
  
  offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He Offered1.) Offer -- (make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms")
  
  2.) Offer, proffer -- (present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink")
  
  offered his sympathy")

• stretch, extend -- (extend one's Limbs1.) Limb -- (one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper)
  
  2.) Limb, tree branch -- (any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree)
  
  limbs or Muscles1.) Muscle, musculus -- (one of the contractile organs of the body)
  
  2.) Muscle, muscular tissue -- (animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells)
  
  muscles, or the Entire1.) Stallion, entire -- (uncastrated adult male horse)
  
  1.) Entire, full, total -- (constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure")
  
  entire body; "Stretch1.) Stretch -- (a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water")
  
  2.) Reach, reaching, stretch -- (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)
  
  Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your Right1.) Right -- (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away")
  
  2.) Right -- ((frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights")
  
  right arm above your head")

• extend, Expand1.) Expand, spread out -- (extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands")
  
  2.) Expand -- (become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly")
  
  expand -- (Expand1.) Expand, spread out -- (extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands")
  
  2.) Expand -- (become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly")
  
  expand the Influence1.) Influence -- (a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job")
  
  2.) Influence -- (causing something without any direct or apparent effort)
  
  influence of; "The King1.) King, male monarch, Rex -- (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
  
  2.) King, queen, world-beater -- (a competitor who holds a preeminent position)
  
  King extended his Rule1.) Rule, regulation -- (a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation")
  
  2.) Convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula -- (something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors")
  
  rule to the Eastern1.) Eastern -- (lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island")
  
  2.) Eastern -- (of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment")
  
  Eastern part of the continent")

• prolong, Protract1.) Prolong, protract, extend, draw out -- (lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight")
  
  protract, extend, Draw1.) Draw -- (a gully that is shallower than a ravine)
  
  2.) Drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter -- (an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had")
  
  draw out -- (Lengthen1.) Lengthen -- (make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please")
  
  2.) Lengthen -- (become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen")
  
  lengthen in Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")
  
  2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")
  
  time; cause to be or Last1.) Stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close -- (the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season")
  
  2.) Last -- (the last or lowest in an ordering or series; "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last")
  
  last longer; "We Prolonged1.) Prolong, protract, extend, draw out -- (lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight")
  
  2.) Prolong, sustain, keep up -- (lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work")
  
  prolonged our stay"; "She Extended1.) Widen, broaden, extend -- (extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard")
  
  2.) Run, go, pass, lead, extend -- (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"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets")
  
  extended her Visit1.) Visit -- (the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a visit")
  
  2.) Visit -- (a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice; "he scheduled a visit to the dentist")
  
  visit by Another1.) Another, some other -- (any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day")
  
  another day"; "The Meeting1.) Meeting, group meeting -- (a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson")
  
  2.) Meeting, coming together -- (the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day")
  
  meeting was Drawn1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")
  
  2.) Reap, draw -- (get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association")
  
  drawn out until midnight")

• unfold, Stretch1.) Stretch -- (a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water")
  
  2.) Reach, reaching, stretch -- (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)
  
  stretch, stretch out, extend -- (extend or Stretch1.) Stretch -- (a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water")
  
  2.) Reach, reaching, stretch -- (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)
  
  stretch out to a Greater1.) Greater -- (greater in size or importance or degree; "for the greater good of the community"; "the greater Antilles")
  
  1.) Great -- (relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay")
  
  greater or the Full1.) Full moon, full-of-the-moon, full phase of the moon, full -- (the time when the moon is fully illuminated; "the moon is at the full")
  
  1.) Full -- (beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening; "full the cloth")
  
  full length; "Unfold1.) Blossom, blossom out, blossom forth, unfold -- (develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity")
  
  2.) Unfold -- (open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings")
  
  Unfold the newspaper"; "Stretch1.) Stretch -- (a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water")
  
  2.) Reach, reaching, stretch -- (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)
  
  stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV1.) Television, telecasting, TV, video -- (broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs)
  
  2.) Television receiver, television, television set, tv, tv set, idiot box, boob tube, telly, goggle box -- (an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a telly")
  
  TV antenna")

• gallop, extend -- (Cause1.) Cause -- (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
  
  2.) Cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice")
  
  cause to Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")
  
  2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")
  
  move at Full1.) Full moon, full-of-the-moon, full phase of the moon, full -- (the time when the moon is fully illuminated; "the moon is at the full")
  
  1.) Full -- (beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening; "full the cloth")
  
  full gallop; "Did you Gallop1.) Gallop -- (a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously)
  
  1.) Gallop -- (ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road")
  
  gallop the Horse1.) Horse, Equus caballus -- (solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times)
  
  2.) Horse, gymnastic horse -- (a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs)
  
  horse just now?")

• extend -- (Open1.) Open, clear -- (a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open")
  
  2.) Outdoors, out-of-doors, open air, open -- (where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open")
  
  open or Straighten1.) Straighten, unbend -- (straighten up or out; make straight)
  
  2.) Straighten, straighten out -- (make straight)
  
  straighten out; Unbend1.) Straighten, unbend -- (straighten up or out; make straight)
  
  2.) Unbend -- (unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay)
  
  unbend; "Can we extend the Legs1.) Legs -- (staying power; "that old Broadway play really has legs")
  
  1.) Leg -- (a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle)
  
  legs of this Dining1.) Dining -- (the act of eating dinner)
  
  1.) Dine -- (have supper; eat dinner; "We often dine with friends in this restaurant")
  
  dining table?")

• strain, extend -- (Use1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
  
  2.) Use -- (a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses")
  
  use to the Utmost1.) Utmost, uttermost, maximum, level best -- (the greatest possible degree; "he tried his utmost")
  
  1.) Extreme, utmost, uttermost -- (of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress")
  
  utmost; exert Vigorously1.) Vigorously, smartly -- (with vigor; in a vigorous manner; "he defended his ideas vigorously")
  
  vigorously or to Full1.) Full moon, full-of-the-moon, full phase of the moon, full -- (the time when the moon is fully illuminated; "the moon is at the full")
  
  1.) Full -- (beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening; "full the cloth")
  
  full capacity; "He really Extended1.) Widen, broaden, extend -- (extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard")
  
  2.) Run, go, pass, lead, extend -- (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"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets")
  
  extended himself when he Climbed1.) Climb, climb up, mount, go up -- (go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?")
  
  2.) Climb -- (move with difficulty, by grasping)
  
  climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't Strain1.) Strain -- ((physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces)
  
  2.) Stress, strain -- (difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson)
  
  strain your Mind1.) Mind, head, brain, psyche, nous -- (that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head")
  
  2.) Mind -- (recall or remembrance; "it came to mind")
  
  mind too much")

• extend -- (Prolong1.) Prolong, protract, extend, draw out -- (lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight")
  
  2.) Prolong, sustain, keep up -- (lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work")
  
  prolong the Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")
  
  2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")
  
  time allowed for Payment1.) Payment -- (a sum of money paid)
  
  2.) Payment, defrayal, defrayment -- (the act of paying money)
  
  payment of; "extend the loan")

• carry, extend -- (Continue1.) Continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep -- (continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight")
  
  2.) Continue, go on, carry on, proceed -- (continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room")
  
  continue or extend; "The Civil1.) Civil -- (applying to ordinary citizens; "civil law"; "civil authorities")
  
  2.) Civil, polite -- (not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham)
  
  civil war Carried1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")
  
  2.) Carry, pack, take -- (have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains")
  
  carried into the Neighboring1.) Neighbor, neighbour -- (live or be located as a neighbor; "the neighboring house")
  
  2.) Neighbor, neighbour -- (be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India")
  
  neighboring province"; "The Disease1.) Disease -- (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning)
  
  disease extended into the Remote1.) Remote control, remote -- (a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV")
  
  1.) Distant, remote -- (apart in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars")
  
  remote mountain provinces")

• extend, Stretch1.) Stretch -- (a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water")
  
  2.) Reach, reaching, stretch -- (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)
  
  stretch -- (Increase1.) Addition, increase, gain -- (a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks")
  
  2.) Increase -- (a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month")
  
  increase in Quantity1.) Measure, quantity, amount -- (how much there is of something that you can quantify)
  
  2.) Quantity -- (an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition")
  
  quantity or Bulk1.) Majority, bulk -- (the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part; "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished")
  
  2.) Bulk, mass, volume -- (the property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports")
  
  bulk by Adding1.) Add -- (make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table")
  
  2.) Add, append, supply -- (state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied")
  
  adding a Cheaper1.) Cheap, inexpensive -- (relatively low in price or charging low prices; "it would have been cheap at twice the price"; "inexpensive family restaurants")
  
  2.) Brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy -- (tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments")
  
  cheaper substance; "Stretch1.) Stretch -- (a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water")
  
  2.) Reach, reaching, stretch -- (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)
  
  stretch the Soup1.) Soup -- (liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food)
  
  2.) Soup -- (any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup)
  
  soup by Adding1.) Add -- (make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table")
  
  2.) Add, append, supply -- (state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied")
  
  adding some more cream"; "extend the Casserole1.) Casserole -- (food cooked and served in a casserole)
  
  2.) Casserole -- (large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served)
  
  casserole with a Little1.) Little -- (a small amount or duration; "he accepted the little they gave him")
  
  1.) Small, little -- (limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group")
  
  little rice")