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extend

Introduce vs Extend - What's the difference?

introduce | extend |


In lang=en terms the difference between introduce and extend

is that introduce is to bring (something) into practice while extend is to straighten (a limb).

As verbs the difference between introduce and extend

is that introduce is (of people) to cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else) while extend is to increase in extent.

Extort vs Extend - What's the difference?

extort | extend |


In lang=en terms the difference between extort and extend

is that extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt while extend is to straighten (a limb).

As verbs the difference between extort and extend

is that extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt while extend is to increase in extent.

Extend vs Undefined - What's the difference?

extend | undefined |


As a verb extend

is to increase in extent.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Extend vs Strain - What's the difference?

extend | strain |


In lang=en terms the difference between extend and strain

is that extend is to straighten (a limb) while strain is to percolate; to be filtered.

As verbs the difference between extend and strain

is that extend is to increase in extent while strain is (obsolete) to hold tightly, to clasp.

As a noun strain is

(obsolete) treasure or strain can be the act of straining, or the state of being strained.

Extend vs Extends - What's the difference?

extend | extends |


As verbs the difference between extend and extends

is that extend is to increase in extent while extends is (extend).

Length vs Extend - What's the difference?

length | extend |


As verbs the difference between length and extend

is that length is (obsolete) to lengthen while extend is to increase in extent.

As a noun length

is the distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

Extend vs Penetrate - What's the difference?

extend | penetrate |


As verbs the difference between extend and penetrate

is that extend is to increase in extent while penetrate is to enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

Prolongate vs Extend - What's the difference?

prolongate | extend |


As verbs the difference between prolongate and extend

is that prolongate is to prolong or lengthen while extend is to increase in extent.

Extend vs Escalate - What's the difference?

extend | escalate |


As verbs the difference between extend and escalate

is that extend is to increase in extent while escalate is to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

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