estendre — meaning in English

English meaning

• extend verb To make something longer, larger, or last for more time.
• spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
• widen verb To become wider.

Senses

estendre is used for these senses in English:

• extend (transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
• spread (transitive) To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. [from 13th c.]
• widen (transitive) To broaden or extend in scope or range.

extend — full definition

1. verb To make something longer, larger, or last for more time.
2. verb To stretch out a limb or part of the body.
3. verb To offer or give something, such as an invitation or thanks.

spread — full definition

1. verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
2. verb To become more widely known, present, or transmitted.
3. verb To coat something with a thin layer of a substance.
4. noun A soft food meant to be smeared on bread, such as jam or butter.
5. noun A large, generously laid-out meal.

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