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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Extend

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Extend

EXTEND', verb transitive [Latin extendo; ex and tendo, teneo.]

1. To stretch in any direction; to carry forward, or continue in length, as a line; to spread in breadth; to expand or dilate in size. The word is particularly applied to length and breadth. We extend lines in surveying; we extend roads, limits, bounds; we extend metal plates by hammering.

2. To stretch; to reach forth; as, to extend the arm of hand.

3. To spread; to expand; to enlarge; to widen; as, to extend the capacities, or intellectual powers; to extend the sphere of usefulness; to extend commerce.

4. To continue; to prolong; as, to extend the time of payment; to extend the season of trial.

5. To communicate; to bestow on; to use or exercise towards.

He hath extended mercy to me before the king. Ezra 7:28.

6. To impart; to yield or give.

I will extend peace to her like a river. Isaiah 66:12.

7. In law, to value lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; or to levy on lands, as an execution.

The execution was delivered to the sheriff, who extended the same on certain real estate.

EXTEND', verb intransitive To stretch; to reach; to be continued in length or breadth. The state of Massachusetts extends west to the border of the state of New York. Connecticut river extends from Canada to the sound. How far will your argument or proposition extend? Let our charities extend to the heathen.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Extended

EXTEND'ED, participle passive Stretched; spread; expanded; enlarged; bestowed on; communicated; valued under a writ of extendi facias; levied.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Extender

EXTEND'ER, noun He or that which extends or stretches.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Extendible

EXTEND'IBLE, adjective Capable of being extended; that may be stretched, extended, enlarged, widened or expanded.

1. That may be taken by a writ of extent and valued.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Extending

EXTEND'ING, participle present tense Stretching; reaching; continuing in length; spreading; enlarging; valuing.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Extendlessness

EXTEND'LESSNESS, noun Unlimited extension. [Not used.]