extend

VERB /ɪk'stɛnd/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

extend is a valid 6-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8T1E1N1D2
1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does extend mean?

VERB · 17 SENSES
1

Extend in scope or range or area.

“The law was extended to all citizens”

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2

Reach outward in space.

“The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk”

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3

Use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity.

“He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro”

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4

Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point.

“My memory extends back to my fourth year of life”

“The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets”

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5

Make available; provide.

“extend a loan”

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6

Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer.

“She extended her visit by another day”

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7

Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body.

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8

Open or straighten out; unbend.

“Can we extend the legs of this dining table?”

9

Prolong the time allowed for payment of.

“extend the loan”

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10

Offer verbally.

“extend my greetings”

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11

Expand the influence of.

“The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent”

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12

Span an interval of distance, space or time.

“The war extended over five years”

“My land extends over the hills on the horizon”

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13

Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.

“extend the TV antenna”

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14

Increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance.

“extend the casserole with a little rice”

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15
16

Continue or extend.

“The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces”

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17

Cause to move at full gallop.

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AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of extend

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