extend
B2Frequent NGSL-1UK /ɪkˈstend/US /ɪkˈstend/
Meaning
verb
to make something longer or larger
“to extend a fence/road/house”
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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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“He has nothing to wake up for, so the effects of procrastination, they're not contained; they just extend outward forever.”
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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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