Idiom
extend one's hand
Meaning
To make a gesture of welcome or cordiality.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He extended his hand to welcome the new neighbor.”
“Even though they had argued earlier, she extended her hand to show she wanted to make peace.”
“The diplomat extended his hand to his former rival, signaling a desire to end the long conflict and begin a new era of cooperation.”
Examples
simple
“He extended his hand to welcome the new neighbor.”
contextual
“Even though they had argued earlier, she extended her hand to show she wanted to make peace.”
complex
“The diplomat extended his hand to his former rival, signaling a desire to end the long conflict and begin a new era of cooperation.”
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