Extend vs. Straighten
Difference Between Extend and Straighten
Extend➦
To cause (something) to be longer, wider, or cover more area
extended the subway line into the next town.
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Straighten➦
To make or become straight or straighter.
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Extend➦
To enlarge the scope or effect of
research that extended our knowledge of the universe.
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Straighten➦
(transitive) To cause to become straight.
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Extend➦
To cause (something) to last longer
extended our visit by a day.
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Straighten➦
(intransitive) To become straight.
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Extend➦
To prolong the time allowed for payment of
extend a loan for three more months.
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Straighten➦
(transitive) To put in order; to sort; to tidy up.
to straighten one's affairs, or an account
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Extend➦
To put off; postpone
extended the deadline by a week.
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Straighten➦
(transitive) To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).
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Extend➦
To present; offer
extend one's greetings.
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Straighten➦
To bribe or corrupt.
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Extend➦
To make available; provide
extend credit to qualified purchasers.
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Straighten➦
(intransitive) To stand up, especially from a sitting position.
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Extend➦
To open or straighten (something) out; unbend
extended the legs of the folding table.
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Straighten➦
To make straight; to reduce from a crooked to a straight form.
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Extend➦
To increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
used rice or pasta to extend leftover casseroles.
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Straighten➦
To make right or correct; to reduce to order; as, to straighten one's affairs; to straighten an account.
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Extend➦
To exert (oneself) vigorously or to full capacity
Few mountain climbers have extended themselves as those two have.
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Straighten➦
A variant of Straiten.
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Extend➦
To cause to move at full gallop. Used of a horse.
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Straighten➦
straighten up or out; make straight
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Extend➦
To appraise or assess; value.
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Straighten➦
make straight
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Extend➦
To seize or make a levy on for the purpose of settling a debt.
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Straighten➦
get up from a sitting or slouching position;
The students straightened when the teacher entered
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Extend➦
To be or become long, large, or comprehensive
influence that extended to other continents.
table legs that extend by unscrewing.
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Straighten➦
put (things or places) in order;
Tidy up your room!
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Extend➦
(intransitive) To increase in extent.
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Straighten➦
straighten by unrolling;
roll out the big map
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Extend➦
(intransitive) To possess a certain extent; to cover an amount of space.
The desert extended for miles in all directions.
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Straighten➦
make straight or straighter;
Straighten this post
straighten hair
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Extend➦
(transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
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Extend➦
(transitive) To cause to last for a longer period of time.
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Extend➦
(transitive) To straighten (a limb).
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Extend➦
(transitive) To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.
to extend sympathy to the suffering
to extend credit to a valued customer
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Extend➦
To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.
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Extend➦
To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.
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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.
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Extend➦
To reenlist for a further period.
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Extend➦
misspelling of extent
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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.
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Extend➦
To enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand; to spread; to amplify; as, to extend metal plates by hammering or rolling them.
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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.
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Extend➦
To hold out or reach forth, as the arm or hand.
His helpless hand extend.
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Extend➦
To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply; as, to extend sympathy to the suffering.
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Extend➦
To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions; as, to extend liquors.
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Extend➦
To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.
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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
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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
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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
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Extend➦
make available; provide;
extend a loan
The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages
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Extend➦
thrust or extend out;
He held out his hand
point a finger
extend a hand
the bee exserted its sting
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Extend➦
reach outward in space;
The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk
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Extend➦
offer verbally;
extend my greetings
He offered his sympathy
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Extend➦
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body;
Stretch your legs!
Extend your right arm above your head
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Extend➦
expand the influence of;
The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent
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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
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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
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Extend➦
cause to move at full gallop;
Did you gallop the horse just now?
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Extend➦
open or straighten out; unbend;
Can we extend the legs of this dining table?
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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
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Extend➦
prolong the time allowed for payment of;
extend the loan
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Extend➦
continue or extend;
The civil war carried into the neighboring province
The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces
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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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