Literary notes about Extend (AI summary)
The term “extend” in literature is used to convey a broad range of meanings, from tangible length and spatial dimensions to abstract concepts such as influence, capacity, or duration. In some texts it describes physical expansion—illustrating how land, structures, or even natural features stretch out over vast distances ([1], [2], [3])—while in other works it metaphorically captures the spread of power, ideas, or interpersonal bonds ([4], [5], [6]). Authors employ the word to discuss the measurable reach of a journey or an empire ([7], [8], [9]) as well as to outline boundaries in intellectual or moral realms ([10], [11], [12]). Its versatility is further underlined by its use in dialogue and rhetorical appeals, from questioning the limits of a walk ([13]) to negotiating the extent of friendship and secrecy ([14], [15]).
- the breast, the Sides, rump and some long feathers which lie between the legs extend underneath the tail is of a fine orrange yellow.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis - their houses are reather detached, and extend for Several Miles.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis - leavel plains extend themselves from the top of the river hills to a great distance on either Side of the river.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis - Encouraged and deluded by his success, David exerted all his powers to extend what he believed so holy an influence.
— from The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper - The authority of the Representatives is elastic; the People bestow it, events extend it.
— from The History of a Crime by Victor Hugo - They now extend their influence beyond its limits over the whole American world.
— from Democracy in America — Volume 1 by Alexis de Tocqueville - In this apprehension they determined to extend their line and place the river on their rear.
— from Anabasis by Xenophon - Did the cavern which the settlers were now exploring extend to the center of the island?
— from The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne - Hence his subjects were greatly attached to him, and cheerfully helped him to extend his empire.
— from Laws by Plato - A lexicon of the entire Greek language might extend through thousands of pages.
— from A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament by William Greenfield - It neglects to extend to all human interests that principle of synthesis and justice by which conscience itself has arisen.
— from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana - The law may restrict this right, it cannot extend it.
— from Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - ‘How far do you purpose to extend your walk?’
— from Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë - “You can understand,” said Holmes, suavely, “that I extend to the affairs of my other clients the same secrecy which I promise to you in yours.”
— from Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle - H2 anchor CHAPTER VI To buy his favour I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu;
— from Ivanhoe: A Romance by Walter Scott
