extends

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make larger, longer v.
offer v.

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

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extends

Explaining LEE is important for understanding the internal structure of nuclei, but its significance extends far beyond nuclear physics.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

"This issue extends far beyond a single proposal," said the AFC.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

This announcement extends years of layoffs at the tech company, including more than 400 in July 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

After the $4 trillion company raised its estimated capital expenditures to a new range that extends past that figure while reporting its second-quarter earnings, investors punished the stock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Every person in the crowd presses the three middle fingers of their left hand against their lips and extends them to me.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins