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/ɪkˈstend/verb
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बढ़ाना, विस्तार करना; (समय) बढ़ाना
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[T] ~ sth
to make something longer, larger or wider; to make something last longer
बढ़ाना, विस्तार करना; (समय) बढ़ाना
- They extended the kitchen by three metres.
- The commission extended the last date to 30 June.
- The railway plans to extend the line to the next town.
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- Can you extend the deadline by two days?
- The school extended its library to include a reading room.
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[I] ~ (from…) (to…)
to cover a particular area or period of time
(किसी क्षेत्र या समय तक) फैला होना
- The forest extends for fifty kilometres.
- Her career extended over three decades.
- The beach extends for miles along the coast.
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- The monsoon season extends from June to September.
- The garden extends all the way down to the river.
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[T] ~ sth (to sb) formal
to offer or give something to somebody
(स्वागत, सहायता, निमंत्रण) देना
- We extend a warm welcome to the new students.
- The company extended an invitation to all former employees.
- The principal extended thanks to all the volunteers.
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- The bank extended a loan to the young farmer.
- They extended an invitation to every family in the lane.
Opposite withhold
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[T] ~ sth
to stretch out an arm or a leg
(हाथ, पैर) फैलाना
- He extended his hand to greet me.
- She extended her arm to stop the taxi.
- The pilot extended the wings for landing.
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- Extend your arms and breathe in slowly.
- The child extended a small hand for the sweet.
Synonyms stretch out hold out
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extend + noun (make longer/larger)
To make something longer, larger or last longer. A time limit, a road or a building is the object.
किसी चीज़ को लंबा, बड़ा या अधिक समय तक चलने वाला बनाना; समय-सीमा, सड़क या इमारत इसका object होती है।
- The college extended the last date for admission.
- They plan to extend the railway line to the hills.
extend from ... to ... / over / across
When extend has no object, it describes the area or time something covers.
बिना object के 'extend' किसी चीज़ द्वारा घेरे गए क्षेत्र या समय का वर्णन करता है।
- The forest extends from the river to the hills.
- The monsoon extends over three months.
extend sth to somebody
To offer or give help, thanks, an invitation or a welcome to a person. It is a formal use.
किसी व्यक्ति को सहायता, धन्यवाद, निमंत्रण या स्वागत देना; यह औपचारिक प्रयोग है।
- The principal extended a warm welcome to the guests.
- The bank extended a loan to the farmer.
extend your arm / hand
To stretch out a part of the body, often as a greeting.
शरीर के किसी अंग को आगे फैलाना, प्रायः अभिवादन के रूप में।
- She extended her hand to greet the examiner.
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extend + noun
the deadlinea visaan invitationa loanthe roada warm welcome
- The board extended the deadline by a week.
adverb + extend
greatlyfurtherslightlyfarindefinitely
- The curfew was extended indefinitely.
extend to / beyond
extend to villagesextend beyond the cityextend to all studentsextend to the borderextend to cover
- The scheme will extend to all rural schools.
extend + noun (courtesy)
sympathythanksgreetingshelpfriendshiphospitality
- The villagers extended their hospitality to the visitors.
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- The Railways extended the route of the express train up to Dehradun.
रेलवे ने एक्सप्रेस गाड़ी का मार्ग देहरादून तक बढ़ा दिया।
- My uncle's farm extends over twenty acres.
मेरे चाचा का खेत बीस एकड़ में फैला हुआ है।
- Radhika extended her stay by two days to attend the wedding.
राधिका ने विवाह में सम्मिलित होने के लिए अपना ठहराव दो दिन बढ़ा दिया।
- We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers.
हम सभी स्वयंसेवकों के प्रति हार्दिक धन्यवाद व्यक्त करते हैं।
- The winter holidays have been extended because of the cold wave.
शीत लहर के कारण शीतकालीन अवकाश बढ़ा दिए गए हैं।
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✗ The principal extended a warm welcome for the guests.
✓ The principal extended a warm welcome to the guests.
After extend, the receiver of a welcome, help or thanks is introduced by 'to'.
'Extend' के बाद स्वागत, सहायता या धन्यवाद पाने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'to' आता है।
✗ The road extends upto the village.
✓ The road extends up to the village.
'Up to' is written as two separate words.
'Up to' दो अलग शब्दों के रूप में लिखा जाता है, 'upto' नहीं।
✗ The scheme will be extended in all districts.
✓ The scheme will be extended to all districts.
When a scheme or benefit reaches more places or people, use 'extend to'.
जब कोई योजना या लाभ अधिक स्थानों या लोगों तक पहुँचे, तब 'extend to' का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean to make something larger or longer, but in different ways.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ किसी चीज़ को बड़ा या लंबा करने से संबंधित हैं, पर अलग-अलग ढंग से।
To make longer in space or time, or to offer something to someone.
स्थान या समय में लंबा करना, या किसी को कुछ देना।
- The shop extended its hours.
To grow bigger in size, number or range, often by itself.
आकार, संख्या या दायरे में बढ़ना, प्रायः स्वयं।
- Metals expand when heated.
To make something last longer in time, often something unpleasant.
किसी चीज़ को समय में लंबा खींचना, प्रायः अप्रिय चीज़ को।
- Long debate only prolonged the dispute.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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