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extended

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɪkˈstɛndəd// UK //ɛkstˈɛndɪd// ex·tend·ed

v. longer than usual or lasting for a long time. You use this to describe things like deadlines, family groups, or trips that have been made bigger or longer.

v. made longer or larger in scope, duration, or area. Frequently used to modify nouns related to time, space, or social structures.


SIMPLE

The deadline was extended by two weeks.

CONTEXTUAL

She spent the summer living with her extended family, including her grandparents and several cousins.

COMPLEX

The government announced an extended period of consultation to ensure that all stakeholders had sufficient opportunity to voice their concerns regarding the new environmental regulations.

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Commonly used as a participial adjective before a noun or after a linking verb.

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