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noun

1. a close affectionate and protective acceptance

e.g. his willing embrace of new ideas
in the bosom of the family

Synonym: bosom

2. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

Synonym: embracingembracement

3. the state of taking in or encircling

e.g. an island in the embrace of the sea

verb

1. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

e.g. Stretch your legs!
Extend your right arm above your head

Synonym: stretch

2. thrust or extend out

e.g. He held out his hand
point a finger
extend a hand
the bee exserted its sting

Synonym: exsertstretch output outhold outstretch forth

3. increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance

e.g. stretch the soup by adding some more cream
extend the casserole with a little rice

Synonym: stretch

4. continue or extend

e.g. The civil war carried into the neighboring province
The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces

Synonym: carry

5. lengthen in time
cause to be or last longer

e.g. We prolonged our stay
She extended her visit by another day
The meeting was drawn out until midnight

Synonym: prolongprotractdraw out

6. prolong the time allowed for payment of

e.g. extend the loan

7. extend in scope or range or area

e.g. The law was extended to all citizens
widen the range of applications
broaden your horizon
Extend your backyard

Synonym: widenbroaden

8. expand the influence of

e.g. The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent

Synonym: expand

9. use to the utmost
exert vigorously or to full capacity

e.g. He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
Don't strain your mind too much

Synonym: strain

10. open or straighten out
unbend

e.g. Can we extend the legs of this dining table?

11. cause to move at full gallop

e.g. Did you gallop the horse just now?

Synonym: gallop

12. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

e.g. Unfold the newspaper
stretch out that piece of cloth
extend the TV antenna

Synonym: unfoldstretchstretch out

13. offer verbally

e.g. extend my greetings
He offered his sympathy

Synonym: offer

14. make available
provide

e.g. extend a loan
The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages

Synonym: offer

15. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

e.g. Service runs all the way to Cranbury
His knowledge doesn't go very far
My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets

Synonym: rungopasslead

16. span an interval of distance, space or time

e.g. The war extended over five years
The period covered the turn of the century
My land extends over the hills on the horizon
This farm covers some 200 acres
The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles

Synonym: covercontinue

17. reach outward in space

e.g. The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk

Synonym: poke outreach out

adj

1. earnest

e.g. one's dearest wish
devout wishes for their success
heartfelt condolences

Synonym: deardevoutearnest

noun

1. act of transferring property title from one person to another

Synonym: conveyanceconveyance of titleconveyancing