extend

/ik-ˈstend/

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French estendre, from Latin extendere, from ex- + tendere to stretch

verb

  1. to spread or stretch forth : unbend

  2. to stretch out to fullest length

  3. to cause (an animal, such as a horse) to move at full stride

extended both her arms

extend lengthen prolong protract mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length. extend and lengthen imply a drawing out in space or time but extend may also imply increase in width, scope, area, or range. prolong suggests chiefly increase in duration especially beyond usual limits.

idiom

  1. to do things that require effort

She's always willing to extend herself for others.