extended

adj. enlarged, expanded, increased

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

Adjective
1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"
(synonym) drawn-out, lengthy, prolonged, protracted
(similar) long
2. fully extended or stretched forth; "an extended telescope"; "his extended legs reached almost across the small room"; "refused to accept the extended hand"
(antonym) unextended
(similar) outspread, spread
3. great in range or scope; "an extended vocabulary"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "extensive examples of picture writing"; "suffered extensive damage"; "a wide selection"
(synonym) extensive, wide
(similar) considerable
4. drawn out or made longer spatially; "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page"
(synonym) elongated, lengthened, prolonged
(similar) long
5. beyond the literal or primary sense; "`hot off the press' shows an extended sense of `hot'"
(similar) figurative, nonliteral
6. large in spatial extent or range; "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"; "extended farm lands"
(synonym) extensive
(similar) large, big

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. extend, stretch; enlarge, lengthen; prolong; outstretch, overextend; open; escalate; issue; renew

(imp. & p. p.)
of Extend
  

<storage> (XA) A CD-ROM drive specification required by Green Book CD-ROM and White Book CD-ROM formats. Drives labelled "XA ready" may require a firmware upgrade.
(1994-11-02)

<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)