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The meaning (definition) of the word extend

to make longer or reach out further

The word extend used in a sentence

“I extend my arm to reach the top shelf.”

Words that mean the same as extend (synonyms)

stretchreach

How the word extend is said around the world

Frenchallonger (ah-lohn-ZHAY)
Spanishestirar (ehs-tee-RAHR)
Mandarin伸长 (shuhn chahng)
Hindiबढ़ाना (buh-RAH-nah)
Arabicمَدَّ (MAD-dah)
Russianвытягивать (vee-TYAH-gee-vaht)
Portuguese (EU)estender (esh-ten-DER)
Portuguese (BR)estender (ehs-ten-DEHR)
Japaneseのばす (no-BAH-su)
Germanausstrecken (OWS-shtrek-en)
Urduبڑھانا (bur-HAA-na)
Punjabiਵਧਾਉਣਾ (vuh-DHAH-oh-nah)
Korean뻗다 (puh-TAH)
Hebrewלְהוֹשִׁיט (le-ho-SHEET)
Greekαπλώνω (ah-PLOH-noh)
Dutchuitstrekken (OWT-strek-un)
Tagalogiunat (ee-oo-NAHT)
Vietnamesevươn ra (vuuhn RAH)
Turkishuzatmak (oo-zaht-MAHK)
Persianدراز کردن (de-RAHZ kahr-DAN)
Polishwyciągać (vih-CHON-gahch)
Ukrainianвитягувати (vih-TYAH-hoo-va-tee)
Bengaliবাড়ানো (BAH-rah-noh)
Swedishsträcka ut (STREK-kah EWT)
Italianallungare (ahl-loon-GAH-reh)

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