v. t. | 1. | To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; | |||
2. | To enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand; to spread; to amplify; | ||||
3. | To enlarge; to widen; to carry out further; | ||||
4. | To hold out or reach forth, as the arm or hand. | ||||
5. | To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply; | ||||
6. | To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions; | ||||
7. | (Eng. Law) To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.
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(programming) | extend - To add features to a program, especially
through the use of hooks. "Extend" is very often used in the phrase "extend the functionality of a program." Plug-ins are one form of extension. |