extends
|ex/tend|
/ɪkˈstɛndz/
(extend)
to stretch out
Etymology
'extend' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'extendere,' where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'tendere' meant 'to stretch'.
'extend' changed from Old French 'estendre' (or Anglo-Norman) and Late Latin 'extendere' into Middle English forms such as 'extenden,' eventually becoming modern English 'extend'.
Initially, it meant 'to stretch out' (literally to stretch outward), and over time it widened to include figurative senses such as 'to prolong', 'to offer', or 'to apply over a range'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
third-person singular present form of 'extend' — to make something longer in space or time; to stretch out.
She extends the deadline by two days.
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Verb 2
third-person singular present form of 'extend' — to offer or give (e.g., help, thanks, an invitation).
He extends his thanks to everyone who helped.
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Last updated: 2026/01/05 08:35