extend
US /ɪkˈstɛnd/
Definition
extend in scope or range or area
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The bank agreed to extend the deadline for the loan payment.
Word Family
Synonyms
- prolonglengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- lengthenmake longer
- expandextend in one or more directions
Collocations
- Easy extend a handto extend a hand, meaning to extend in scope or range or area
- Medium extend project deadlineto extend project deadline, meaning to extend in scope or range or area
- Hard extend credit terms to clientsto extend credit terms to clients, meaning to extend in scope or range or area
- Very Hard extend bilateral trade accordsto extend bilateral trade accords, meaning to extend in scope or range or area
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