Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Extend"

The meaning of "Extend" in various phrases and sentences

Q: What does extend working mean?
A: basically it means overtime (残業) or extend a deadline to work on
Q: What does extend mean?
A: To make longer.
"I needed more time for my project, the teacher let me extend the due date to next week."
"You need to extend you arm more if you want to reach that up there."
Q: What does fully extended mean?
A: fully = completely, totally
extended = stretched out, gone as far as it can go
Q: What does he recently extended his theorizing to incorporate current research. so here "incorporate" means "to be included in"? mean?
A: It means "to include". So "he" changed his theories to include current research.

Example sentences using "Extend"

Q: Please show me example sentences with extend.
A: Can you extend the deadline?
Can you extend the break?
He extended his arm.
You usually use the word when wanting to prolong something
Q: Please show me example sentences with extend.
A: 1. Is it okay if we extend the deadline? I will be attending business meetings outside of the country.
2. Our basketball coach is going to extend our practice time, because we have been slacking off.
Q: Please show me example sentences with to some extend.
A: The phrase is “to some extent.”

Examples:
I believe him to some extent.
To some extent, your sister is right.
Q: Please show me example sentences with extend.
A: Bobby extended his arm to pick up the quarter. (Extend isn't a common conversation word)
Q: Please show me example sentences with to the extend .
A: I think you mean to the extent. To the extent that I am able, I will help you.

Synonyms of "Extend" and their differences

Q: What is the difference between extend and expend ?
A: Extend means to make something longer. As in "I might extend my vacation by one week" or "Remember to extend the printer tray." Expend isn't very common in casual conversation. You may mean "expand"? That means to get bigger, as in "The universe is always expanding" or "The iPhone market is expanding rapidly."
Q: What is the difference between extend and expand ?
A: Extend is for anything that can be stretched out. It is applied as length in form or time.

Expand is for anything that can be spread out. It is applied as volume or size in shape, or volume, or number.
Q: What is the difference between extend and expand ?
A: @sangoさん: 分かりますよ。

"Two decades ago, people used digital cameras and reprinted photos. These photos could be expanded or minimized."と思います。
Q: What is the difference between extend and lengthen ?
A: @tamanojou: lengthen means to increase in length. Extend is similar but is more abstract and applies to more things; it means something like to lengthen, expand, reach, or unbend.

We wanted to lengthen/extend our trip.
We need to lengthen/extend our car design.
He extended his arm.
She extended her potential through job training.
National authority was extended over new territories.
They extended the patio to the back of the house.
His concern extends beyond mere business to real service to his customers.
My browser extensions increase its capabilities.

everywhere lengthen can be used extend can be used, but their are many ways extend can be used that lengthen can not. Lengthen isn't used much.
Q: What is the difference between extend and expand ?
A: Extend means to lengthen something, usually in one direction . Expand means to increase in all directions, or make something bigger.
When talking about time you would usually use extend, as time only moves in one direction.

Translations of "Extend"

Q: How do you say this in English (US)? 機器(機械)の寿命を延ばす
(extend? or prolong?)
A: Either "extend" or "prolong" will work in this context.

(to) extend/prolong the life of the device (machine)
Q: How do you say this in English (US)? to what extend
A: To what extent.
Q: How do you say this in English (US)? extend
A: Check the question to view the answer
Q: How do you say this in English (UK)? extend

Other questions about "Extend"

Q: Sorry for extending myself, but I had to make it clear.

or

Sorry for prolonging myself, but I had to make it clear. Does this sound natural?
A: Thanks for helping me.
Q: You can extend this tap like this Does this sound natural?
A: Check the question to view the answer
Q: It's true to some extend Does this sound natural?
A: extent not extend

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