To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street.

To enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand; to spread; to amplify; as, to extend metal plates by hammering or rolling them.

To enlarge; to widen; to carry out further; as, to extend the capacities, the sphere of usefulness, or commerce; to extend power or influence; to continue, as time; to lengthen; to prolong; as, to extend the time of payment or a season of trial.

To straighten the sword arm in the direction of the target.

(v.) In programming, to add a range of operations. For example, class X “extends” class Y, either by adding fields or methods to class Y, or by overriding methods of class Y. An interface extends another interface by adding methods. Class X is considered a subclass of class Y.

An instruction in Java that adds or extends the attributes or abilities of one class to a new class.

To base a component on a component type so that the component inherits variables and procedures that are defined by the component type. The component can override variable values and procedure definitions defined by its associated component type.

extend_* Add several items to the container. Contrary to append, extend has a precondition ( extendible) which checks whether there is enough room left in the container.

To hold out or reach forth, as the arm or hand.

Term used in shmups to refer to an extra life or 1-Up, usually when awarded for reaching a certain score; as such, the setup of score intervals at which extra lives are awarded in a shmup is sometimes called the Extend Rate.

reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

An extend relationship exists between an extension use case and a basic use case, and indicates how the behavior of the extension use case can be directly applied to the behavior defined for the base use case. The extension use case incrementally modifies the base use case in a modular way.

The process of applying Windows SharePoint Services to a virtual server.

To use the install operation to apply server extensions to a server or virtual server

extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

span an interval of distance, space or time; "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"

continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"