🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

확장하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hwakjanghada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Extend/ɪkˈstɛnd/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리는 서비스를 확장해야 합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To cause something to reach, stretch, or cover a wider area.

    "The company plans to extend its services to new regions next year."
  2. 2

    To increase the duration of something.

    "She decided to extend her stay at the hotel for another week."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'extend' originates from the Latin 'extendere', which means 'to stretch out'. It evolved through Old French 'estendre' before entering Middle English as 'extenden' in the 14th century, retaining the meaning of stretching or enlarging in various contexts.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Extend"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Extend"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Extend" Synonym Map