widen#1 (v)
broaden#2 (v)
extend#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def extend in scope or range or area
examples The law was extended to all citizens
widen the range of applications
broaden your horizon
Extend your backyard
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym increase
Derivationally related form extend → extensive; extend → extension; extend → extent
Hyponym broaden; territorialize, territorialise; globalize, globalise; stretch
Verb Group extend, expand
Incoming links
Derivationally related form extensive → extend; extension → extend; extent → extend
Hyponym increase
Hypernym broaden; territorialize, territorialise; globalize, globalise; stretch
Verb Group extend, expand

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