Meaning & use
extend
To stretch out, draw forth, or make something longer or larger; the opposite of pulling something back in.
See it in a sentence
The cat extended its claws before pouncing on the toy.
The company plans to extend the deadline by another two weeks.
A note on using this word
"Extend" is the natural opposite of "retract" for physical things like claws or landing gear; for a spoken statement, "affirm" or "stand by" works better.
Words with a similar meaning
stretch outprotrude
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
retractwithdraw
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