extend
intermediateB2/ɪkˈstɛnd/ · ex-tend
To increase in length, area, or volume; to stretch or spread out.
Meanings
To increase in length, area, or volume; to stretch or spread out.
لمبائی، علاقہ، یا حجم میں اضافہ کرنا؛ پھیلانا یا پھیلانا۔
پھیلانا
phailana
Common Collocations
- extend a contract
- extend a deadline
- extend a hand
Example Sentences
We need to extend the deadline for this project.
ہمارے اس پروجیکٹ کی آخری تاریخ کو بڑھانا چاہیے۔
Hamare is project ki aakhri tareekh ko barhana chahiye.
The road will extend further into the mountain.
سڑک پہاڑ میں مزید پھیلے گی۔
Sadak pahaar mein mazeed phailay gi.
She decided to extend her stay for a few more days.
اس نے چند اور دنوں کے لئے اپنی رہائش کو بڑھانے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne chand aur dinon ke liye apni rehaysh ko barhane ka faisla kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'extend' as stretching your arm out to shake someone's hand.
Picture a rubber band stretching out further.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں شب و روز کی طرح ہے چافتہ، خود کو دینا کبھی بڑھانا ہے کبھی پھیلانا۔
Mohabbat mein shab o roz ki tarah hai chaafita, Khud ko dena kabhi barhana hai kabhi phailana.
In love, like day and night, it is always blooming, To give oneself, sometimes requires to extend.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جس کا بڑھتا ہے اس کا سچ ثابت ہوتا ہے۔
Jis ka barhta hai us ka sach saabit hota hai.
What expands, proves to be true.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "extendere" — to stretch out
First known use: 14th century
The word 'extend' has evolved from the Latin 'extendere', meaning 'to stretch out' or 'to reach forth'. It has been in use in the English language since the 14th century.