extends

VERB

make larger, longer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost broaden continue develop enhance enlarge expand go on increase last lengthen open prolong spread stretch take widen

STRONG

aggrandize amplify augment crane dilate draw elongate heighten magnify mantle multiply pad protract stall supplement unfold unfurl unroll

WEAK

add to beef up carry on drag one's feet drag out draw out fan out let out prolongate run on spin out spread out string out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abbreviate abridge cease close compress decrease diminish discontinue end finish halt hide hinder lessen lose lower narrow reduce restrict shorten shrink stop

STRONG

constrict contract curtail degrade

WEAK

condense cut hold keep maintain take back

VERB

offer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance allocate give grant present reach out

STRONG

accord allot award bestow confer donate impart pose proffer submit tender yield

WEAK

bring forward hold out place at disposal put forth put forward stretch out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep refrain take withhold

STRONG

conceal deny disallow disapprove dissuade hide oppose refuse

WEAK

abridge condense contract curtail cut decrease hold lessen lower maintain shorten shrink take back

Example Sentences

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"The question then becomes how far that extends," he added.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Friedmann Angeli says the importance of ferroptosis extends beyond oncology.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

But widespread adoption requires clinical trials demonstrating that acting on a blood-test result actually extends lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

See more: Intel’s stock extends its hot streak.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The sulfur-colored mist extends downward to some 45 kilometers above the surface of Venus, where we emerge into a dense but crystal-clear atmosphere.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan