extends

1. extend in scope or range or areaExamples: "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"Synonyms: broaden, extend, widen

2. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain pointExamples: "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"Synonyms: extend, go, lead, pass, run

3. span an interval of distance, space or timeExamples: "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"Synonyms: continue, cover, extend

4. make available; provideExamples: "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"Synonyms: extend, offer

5. thrust or extend outExamples: "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"Synonyms: exsert, extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out

6. reach outward in spaceExamples: "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"Synonyms: extend, poke out, reach out