extender

Senses

1. 1.

   to extend / to stretch out

   to make something longer, wider, or to spread over a larger area or duration

2. 2.

   to spread / to lay out

   to unfold or distribute something across a surface

3. 3.

   to extend (in time)

   to prolong or expand the duration of something

4. 4.

   to issue / to draw up (a document)

   to create or formalize a legal document such as a check or certificate

Examples

• "Extiende el brazo hacia adelante."

  Stretch your arm forward.

• "El imperio extendió sus fronteras hacia el este."

  The empire extended its borders toward the east.

• "Voy a extender el contrato por otro año."

  I'm going to extend the contract for another year.

Usage

Extender is a regular -ER verb with stem-vowel changes in the present (e→i in certain conjugations). It appears in many common phrases: extender un cheque (to write/issue a check), extender la mano (to reach out one's hand), extender la ropa (to hang out laundry). Note the reflexive form extenderse (to spread, stretch out).