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extending

ex·tending

/ɛkˈstɛndɪŋ/

A form of extend — To increase in extent.

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Meanings

verb

gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of extend

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

continuate durable endurable lasting long-lasting perdurable protracted

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with extending

ending sending spending pending attending descending ascending defending blending offending impending intending condescending unbending uncomprehending antispending detrending nonending unpretending

Cite this entry

APA

extending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extending

MLA

“extending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extending. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extending,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extending.

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