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extiender

to extend

verb ehs-tehn-DEHR Rare
Grammar & Structure

Origin: Latin extendere (to stretch out)

Also means

to spread out

Usage Note

Extender (the canonical form; the seed extiender is a non-standard spelling) is an irregular stem-changing verb (e→ie in stressed syllables): extiendo, extiendes, extiende. It is used for spreading something physically — extender la mantequilla (to spread butter) — and metaphorically — extender una invitación (to extend an invitation). The reflexive extenderse means to spread or stretch: el desierto se extiende por miles de kilómetros.

Examples

"Extendió el mapa sobre la mesa para estudiar la ruta."

Natural Translation

She spread the map on the table to study the route.

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