extend

Definition

To increase in extent.

Etymology

From Middle English extenden, from Anglo-Norman extendre, estendre, from Latin extendō (“I stretch out”).

Example Sentences

• "The desert extended for miles in all directions."
• "Szechuan extends from the Wushan Mountains in the east to the Chinsha River — the upper reaches of the Yangtse — in the west."
• "to extend sympathy to the suffering"

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