extend

v. stretch, pull out to its greatest possible length; enlarge, lengthen; give, bestow; reach out

Extension may refer to:Extension (kinesiology), a movement of a joint in which one part of the body is moved away from another.Extension (metaphysics), the property of taking up spaceExtension (semantics), the set of things to which a property appliedExtension (mathematics); an extension of some structure is another structure which contains the original structureExtension (geology)Extension (telephone), an internal telephone line attached to a PBX or Centrex systemExtension (computing), a computer program that is not useful in its own right but designed to be incorporated in another piece of softwareTension (physics)System Extension, a particular type of this software on the classic Mac OSExtension (Mozilla), this type of software for Firefox and other Mozilla projectsExtension (community development), the building of community capacity by outsiders, for instance, agricultural extensionExtension (cheerleading), a stunt in which a flyer is held in the air by the bases' fully extended armsExtension, the classical name for the Mc1r gene.Extension (music), a set of notes that fit outside the standard rangeExtension, BC is a small former coal-mining village near Nanaimo, BC, CanadaEnamel extension in dentistryExtension cableExtensive property, in physics, a property which depends on the system size or the amount of material in the systemExtension school, a school for continuing educationFilename extension, a suffix to the name of a computer file applied to show its formatHair extensions, strands of hair added to supplement a person's existing hairEyelash extensionsExtensions the 1979 album by The Manhattan Transfer
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Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) widen, broaden
(hypernym) increase
(hyponym) broaden
(verb-group) expand
(derivation) extension
2. 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 extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
(synonym) run, go, pass, lead
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) come
(see-also) reach, extend to, touch
(verb-group) range, run
(derivation) extent
3. 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"
(synonym) cover
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) cross, traverse, span, sweep
(verb-group) cover
(derivation) extent
4. make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
(synonym) offer
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(verb-group) offer
5. thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
(synonym) exsert, stretch out, put out, hold out, stretch forth
(hypernym) gesticulate, gesture, motion
(hyponym) hyperextend
(derivation) extensor muscle, extensor
6. reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
(synonym) poke out, reach out
(hypernym) be
7. offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
(synonym) offer
(hypernym) give, pay
(verb-group) offer
8. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
(synonym) stretch
(hypernym) tense, strain, tense up
(hyponym) spread-eagle
(derivation) extension
9. expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
(synonym) expand
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(verb-group) widen, broaden
10. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
(synonym) prolong, protract, draw out
(hypernym) lengthen
(verb-group) carry
11. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
(synonym) unfold, stretch, stretch out
(hypernym) change shape, change form, deform
12. cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"
(synonym) gallop
(hypernym) ride, sit
(classification) riding, horseback riding
13. open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"
(hypernym) straighten, straighten out
(verb-group) unfold, stretch, stretch out
14. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"
(synonym) strain
(hypernym) use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
(hyponym) overstrain, overextend
15. prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"
(hypernym) prolong, protract, draw out
(verb-group) carry
16. continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
(synonym) carry
(hypernym) continue
(verb-group) prolong, protract, draw out
17. increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"
(synonym) stretch
(hypernym) increase
(verb-group) adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase

(v. t.)
To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.
  

(v. t.)
To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street.
  

(v. t.)
To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions; as, to extend liquors.
  

(v. t.)
To hold out or reach forth, as the arm or hand.
  

(v. t.)
To enlarge; to widen; to carry out further; as, to extend the capacities, the sphere of usefulness, or commerce; to extend power or influence; to continue, as time; to lengthen; to prolong; as, to extend the time of payment or a season of trail.
  

(v. t.)
To enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand; to spread; to amplify; as, to extend metal plates by hammering or rolling them.
  

(v. t.)
To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply; as, to extend sympathy to the suffering.
  

<programming> To add features to a program, especially through the use of hooks.
"Extend" is very often used in the phrase "extend the functionality of a program."
Plug-ins are one form of extension.
(1997-06-21)