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Extend vs. Flex — What's the Difference?

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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