Extend vs. Flex — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Extend and Flex
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Extend
To cause (something) to be longer, wider, or cover more area
Extended the subway line into the next town.
Flex
(with reference to a limb or joint) bend or become bent
She saw him flex his ankle and wince
It's important to prevent the damaged wrist from flexing
Extend
To enlarge the scope or effect of
Research that extended our knowledge of the universe.
Flex
Relating to or denoting a practice of burying a corpse with the legs drawn up under the chin.
Extend
To cause (something) to last longer
Extended our visit by a day.
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Flex
A flexible insulated cable used for carrying electric current to an appliance.
Extend
To prolong the time allowed for payment of
Extend a loan for three more months.
Flex
To bend (something pliant or elastic).
Extend
To put off; postpone
Extended the deadline by a week.
Flex
To bend (a joint).
Extend
To present; offer
Extend one's greetings.
Flex
To bend (a joint) repeatedly.
Extend
To make available; provide
Extend credit to qualified purchasers.
Flex
To contract (a muscle, for example).
Extend
To open or straighten (something) out; unbend
Extended the legs of the folding table.
Flex
To move by muscular control
"Sandy flexes his brow characteristically" (Scott Turow).
Extend
To increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
Used rice or pasta to extend leftover casseroles.
Flex
To exhibit or show off the strength of
"They had spent six years since the lightning Six Day War flexing their invincibility" (Howard Kaplan).
Extend
To exert (oneself) vigorously or to full capacity
Few mountain climbers have extended themselves as those two have.
Flex
To bend
"His hands flexed nervously as he spoke" (Mary McCarthy).
Extend
To cause to move at full gallop. Used of a horse.
Flex
Chiefly British Flexible insulated electric cord.
Extend
To appraise or assess; value.
Flex
The act or an instance of flexing; a bending.
Extend
To seize or make a levy on for the purpose of settling a debt.
Flex
Flexibility
A schedule with a lot of flex.
Extend
To be or become long, large, or comprehensive
Influence that extended to other continents.
Table legs that extend by unscrewing.
Flex
(uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy.
Extend
(intransitive) To increase in extent.
Flex
(countable) An act of flexing.
Extend
(intransitive) To possess a certain extent; to cover an amount of space.
The desert extended for miles in all directions.
Flex
Any flexible insulated electrical wiring.
Extend
(transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
Flex
(uncountable) Flexible ductwork, typically flexible plastic over a metal wire coil to shape a tube.
Extend
(transitive) To cause to last for a longer period of time.
Flex
A point of inflection.
Extend
(transitive) To straighten (a limb).
Flex
The act of flaunting something; something one considers impressive.
Extend
(transitive) To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.
To extend sympathy to the suffering
To extend credit to a valued customer
Flex
To bend something.
Extend
To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.
Flex
(transitive) To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.
Extend
To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.
Flex
(transitive) To move part of the body using one's muscles.
Extend
(object-oriented programming) Of a class: to be an extension or subtype of, or to be based on, a prototype or a more abstract class.
The classes Person and Dog extend the class Animal.
Flex
(intransitive) To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength.
Extend
To reenlist for a further period.
Flex
To flaunt one's superiority.
Extend
Misspelling of extent
Flex
To bend; as, to flex the arm.
Extend
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.
Flex
Flax.
Extend
To enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand; to spread; to amplify; as, to extend metal plates by hammering or rolling them.
Flex
The act of flexing;
He gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies
Extend
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.
Flex
Contract;
Flex a muscle
Extend
To hold out or reach forth, as the arm or hand.
His helpless hand extend.
Flex
Exhibit the strength of;
The victorious army flexes its invincibility
Extend
To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply; as, to extend sympathy to the suffering.
Flex
Form a curve;
The stick does not bend
Extend
To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions; as, to extend liquors.
Flex
Bend a joint;
Flex your wrists
Bend your knees
Extend
To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.
Flex
Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form;
Bend the rod
Twist the dough into a braid
The strong man could turn an iron bar
Extend
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
Extend
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
Extend
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
Extend
Make available; provide;
Extend a loan
The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages
Extend
Thrust or extend out;
He held out his hand
Point a finger
Extend a hand
The bee exserted its sting
Extend
Reach outward in space;
The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk
Extend
Offer verbally;
Extend my greetings
He offered his sympathy
Extend
Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body;
Stretch your legs!
Extend your right arm above your head
Extend
Expand the influence of;
The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent
Extend
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
Extend
Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length;
Unfold the newspaper
Stretch out that piece of cloth
Extend the TV antenna
Extend
Cause to move at full gallop;
Did you gallop the horse just now?
Extend
Open or straighten out; unbend;
Can we extend the legs of this dining table?
Extend
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
Extend
Prolong the time allowed for payment of;
Extend the loan
Extend
Continue or extend;
The civil war carried into the neighboring province
The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces
Extend
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
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