Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - extend
Extend
extend
v. 1 tr. & intr. lengthen or make larger in space or time. 2 tr. stretch or lay out at full length. 3 intr. & tr. (foll. by to, over) reach or be or make continuous over a certain area. 4 intr. (foll. by to) have a certain scope (the permit does not extend to camping). 5 tr. offer or accord (an invitation, hospitality, kindness, etc.). 6 tr. (usu. refl. or in passive) tax the powers of (an athlete, horse, etc.) to the utmost. Phrases and idioms extended family a family including relatives living near. extended-play (of a gramophone record) playing for longer than most singles, usu. at 45 r.p.m. Derivatives extendable adj. extendability n. extendible adj. extendibility n. extensible adj. extensibility n. Etymology: ME f. L extendere extens- or extent- stretch out (as EX-(1), tendere stretch)
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verb see: thin Date: 14th century transitive verb to spread or stretch forth ; unbend , 2. to stretch out to fullest length, to cause (as a horse) to move at full stride, to exert (oneself) to full capacity , d. to increase the bulk of (as by adding a cheaper substance or a modifier), adulterate, 3. Middle English, from Medieval Latin ~ere (from Latin) or Anglo-French estendre, from Old French] to take possession of (as lands) by a writ of extent, to take by force, 4. to make the offer of ; proffer , to make available , 5. to cause to reach (as in distance or scope) , to cause to be longer ; prolong , advance, further , 6. to cause to be of greater area or volume ; enlarge , to increase the scope, meaning, or application of ; broaden , exaggerate, intransitive verb to stretch out in distance, space, or time ; reach , to reach in scope or application , ~ability noun ~able also ~ible adjective Synonyms: see: ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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