modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
extend -
open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"
extend -
prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"
protract,
prolong,
draw out,
extend lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
extend -
make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
extend -
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"
increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
extend -
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
lengthen become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen"
extend increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"
temporise,
temporize draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"
extend -
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"
globalise,
globalize make world-wide in scope or application; "Markets are being increasingly globalized"
expand,
extend become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"
stretch extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
extend -
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
extend to,
reach,
touch be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
run along,
line reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"
come come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"
ray,
radiate emit as rays; "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"
go deep,
go far extend in importance or range; "His accomplishments go far"
extend -
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
tense up,
tense,
strain cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"
spread-eagle stretch out completely; "They spread-eagled him across the floor"
crane,
stretch out stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"
extend -
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"
pay,
give bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"
extend -
cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"
