extend

/ɛkˈstɛnd/verb
Middle School
1

To increase in extent.

2

To possess a certain extent; to cover an amount of space.

3

To cause to increase in extent.

4

To cause to last for a longer period of time.

5

To straighten (a limb).

6

To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.

7

To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.

8

To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.

9

Of a class: to be an extension or subtype of, or to be based on, a prototype or a more abstract class.

10

To reenlist for a further period.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing