definition of
extend

[1] #1 extend v. [widen, broaden] 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". wn

[2] #2 extend v. [run, go, pass, lead] 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 ext. wn

[3] #3 extend v. [cover, continue] span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 m. wn

[4] #4 extend v. [offer] make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages". wn

[5] #5 extend v. [exsert, stretch out, put out, hold out, stretch forth] thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting". wn