extend

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'augmenter la longueur, la taille ou la portée de quelque chose, ou de proposer/offrir quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something longer, larger, or more comprehensive, or of offering or providing something.

1. Make longerB1formal

   To increase the length or duration of something.

   allonger

   • They decided to extend the deadline by two weeks.
   • The teacher extended the lesson to cover more material.
   • We need to extend the cable to reach the other room.

   Synonymesdraw outelongatelengthenprolongprotractstretch

   Antonymesabbreviatecurtailcutreduceshorten

2. Offer or giveB1formal

   To offer or provide something, such as help, an invitation, or a service.

   Offrir, accorder

   • She extended an invitation to the party.
   • The company extended a job offer to the candidate.
   • He extended his hand in friendship.

   Synonymesaccordbestowgivegrantofferprofferprovidetender

   Antonymesdenyrefuserevokewithdrawwithhold

3. Spread outB1formal

   To stretch out or reach over an area or distance.

   s'étendre

   • The forest extends for miles to the north.
   • The garden extends behind the house.
   • His influence extends far beyond his immediate team.

   Synonymescontinuecoverreachspanspreadstretch

   Antonymescontractconvergeretractshortenshrink

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