Meaning: extend

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v.
extend in scope or range or areastretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain pointspan an interval of distance, space or timemake available; providethrust or extend outreach outward in spaceoffer verballyextend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire bodyexpand the influence oflengthen in time; cause to be or last longerextend or stretch out to a greater or the full lengthcause to move at full gallopopen or straighten out; unbenduse to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacityprolong the time allowed for payment ofcontinue or extendincrease in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance

extend Idiom, Proverb

extend one's sympathy

Idiom(s): extend one's sympathy (to sb)

Theme: SORROW

to express sympathy to someone. (A very polite and formal way to tell someone that you are sorry about a misfortune.)
• Please permit me to extend my sympathy to you and your children. I'm very sorry to hear of the death of your husband.
• Let's extend our sympathy to Bill Jones, who is in the hospital with a broken leg. We should send him some flowers.

extend credit

Idiom(s): extend credit (to someone) AND extend someone credit

Theme: COMMERCE

to allow someone to purchase something on credit.
• I’m sorry, Mr. Smith, but because of your poor record of payment, we are no longer able to extend credit to you.
• Look at this letter, Jane. The store wont extend credit anymore.
• We are unable to extend that company credit any longer.

extend sb credit

extend one's sympathy to|extend|sympathy

v. phr. To offer one's condolences on the occasion of a death or similarly tragic event. All of Tom's colleagues extended their sympathy to him when his wife and daughter were killed in a car accident.

extend credit to

extend credit to
Also, extend someone credit. Allow a purchase on credit; also, permit someone to owe money. For example, The store is closing your charge account; they won't extend credit to you any more, or The normal procedure is to extend you credit for three months, and after that we charge interest. This idiom uses the verb extend in the sense of “offer” or “provide,” a usage dating from the mid-1500s.

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