
ex·ten·der
transitive
- expandir to extend, expand, enlarge el rey extendió el imperio - the king expanded the empire
- ampliar to extend, stretch extendieron los límites de su poder - they stretched the limits of their power
- desdoblar to spread out extender el mantel - to spread out the tablecloth
- esparcir to spread extender la pintura - to spread the paint
- ofrecer to offer, extend extendió la mano como una señal de amistad - he extended his hand as a sign of friendship
- prolongar to prolong, extend
- despachar to draw up, issue extender un giro - to draw up a bill of exchange
- figurative propagar to spread, propagate extender una creencia - to spread a belief
reflex.
- ocupar to stretch, extend la finca se extiende por ambos lados del río - the farm extends along both sides of the river
- durar to last su reinado se extendió hasta el fin del siglo - his reign lasted until the end of the century
- dilatarse to expatiate, speak at length
- figurative propagarse to spread sus ideas se extendían por todo el país - his ideas spread throughout the country
- alcanzar to extend, range