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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  extend
       
           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)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Extend \Ex*tend"\ ([e^]ks*t[e^]nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Extended; p. pr. & vb. n. Extending.] [L. extendere,
     extentum, extensum; ex out + tendere to stretch. See
     Trend.]
     1. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Few extend their thoughts toward universal
              knowledge.                            --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand; to spread;
        to amplify; as, to extend metal plates by hammering or
        rolling them.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. 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 trial.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To hold out or reach forth, as the arm or hand.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              His helpless hand extend.             --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply; as, to extend
        sympathy to the suffering.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating
        additions; as, to extend liquors. --G. P. Burnham.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. (Eng. Law) To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in
        satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Extended letter (Typog.), a letter, or style of type,
        having a broader face than is usual for a letter or type
        of the same height.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: This is extended type.
  
     Syn: To increase; enlarge; expand; widen; diffuse. See
          Increase.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Extend \Ex*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Extended; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Extending.] [L. extendere, extentum, extensum; ex out +
     tendere to stretch. See Trend.]
     1. 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.
  
              Few extend their thoughts toward universal
              knowledge'.                           --Locke.
  
     2. To enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand; to spread;
        to amplify; as, to extend metal plates by hammering or
        rolling them.
  
     3. 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.
  
     4. To hold out or reach forth, as the arm or hand.
  
              His helpless hand extend.             --Dryden.
  
     5. To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply; as, to extend
        sympathy to the suffering.
  
     6. To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating
        additions; as, to extend liquors. --G. P. Burnham.
  
     7. (Eng. Law) To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in
        satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.
  
     Extended letter (Typog.), a letter, or style of type,
        having a broader face than is usual for a letter or type
        of the same height.
  
     Note: This is extended type.
  
     Syn: To increase; enlarge; expand; widen; diffuse. See
          Increase.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  extend
       v 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" [syn: widen,
             broaden]
       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" [syn: run, go, pass, lead]
       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" [syn: cover]
       4: make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a
          good deal on new mortgages" [syn: offer]
       5: thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a
          finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
          [syn: exsert, stretch out, put out, hold out, stretch
          forth]
       6: reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet
          over the sidewalk" [syn: poke out, reach out]
       7: offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his
          sympathy" [syn: offer]
       8: extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch
          your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head" [syn:
           stretch]
       9: expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the
          Eastern part of the continent" [syn: expand]
       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" [syn: prolong, protract,
            draw out]
       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" [syn: unfold, stretch,
            stretch out]
       12: cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just
           now?" [syn: gallop]
       13: open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of
           this dining table?"
       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" [syn: strain]
       15: prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"
       16: continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the
           neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the
           remote mountain provinces" [syn: carry]
       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" [syn: stretch]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  extend
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 επεκτείνω
     2 παρατείνω
     3 εκτείνω, τεντώνω (το χέρι ή το πόδι)
     4 (μτβ) τείνω, προτείνω, απλώνω να πιάνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  extend
     n.
     (misspelling of en extent)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To increase in extent.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To possess a certain extent; to cover an
  amount of space.
     3 (lb en transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause to last for a longer period of time.
     5 (lb en transitive) To straighten (a limb).
     6 (lb en transitive) To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.
     7 To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  extend
     n.
     (misspelling of en extent)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To increase in extent.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To possess a certain extent; to cover an
  amount of space.
     3 (lb en transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause to last for a longer period of time.
     5 (lb en transitive) To straighten (a limb).
     6 (lb en transitive) To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.
     7 To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  extend
     n.
     (misspelling of en extent)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To increase in extent.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To possess a certain extent; to cover an
  amount of space.
     3 (lb en transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause to last for a longer period of time.
     5 (lb en transitive) To straighten (a limb).
     6 (lb en transitive) To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.
     7 To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  extend
     n.
     (misspelling of en extent)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To increase in extent.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To possess a certain extent; to cover an
  amount of space.
     3 (lb en transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause to last for a longer period of time.
     5 (lb en transitive) To straighten (a limb).
     6 (lb en transitive) To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.
     7 To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  extend
     Englanti vb.
     1 laajentaa
     2 ulottaa
     3 ojentaa (raajan liikkeenä)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  extend
     Engelska vb.
     förlänga, sträcka ut; utvidga

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  extend /ɛkstˈɛnd/
  grootte

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Extend /ɛkstˈɛnd/
  مدّد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  extend //ɛkˈstɛnd// 
  1. протягам
  to cause to increase in extent
  2. продължавам
  to cause to last for a longer period of time
  3. удължавам
  to increase in extent
  4. простирам се
  to possess a certain extent