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English word

extend

B2Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ɪkˈstend/US /ɪkˈstend/
verb

to make something longer or larger

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Ban Ki-moon's Harvard Kennedy School Graduation Address (2023)
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My only mission today is to extend warmest congratulations—more officially—to all these proud graduating students of Harvard Kennedy School.

Ban Ki-moon's Harvard Kennedy School Graduation Address (2023)

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I had no idea then how far the tunnel extended, and, for a long time, any light at the end of it was a hope rather than a reality.

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