extempore
— Adjective
– English
～ with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"
extemporisation
— Noun
– English
～ a performance given extempore without planning or preparation
extemporise
— Verb
– English
～ perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"
extemporization
— Noun
– English
～ a performance given extempore without planning or preparation
extemporize
— Verb
– English
～ manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks"
extemporize
— Verb
– English
～ perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"
extend
— Verb
– English
～ prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"
extend
— Verb
– English
～ use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"
extend
— Verb
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～ expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
extend
— Verb
– English
～ extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"
extend
— Verb
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～ continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
extend
— Verb
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～ extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
extend
— Verb
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～ cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"
extend
— Verb
– English
～ span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
extend
— Verb
– English
～ stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
extend
— Verb
– English
～ make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
extend
— Verb
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～ extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
extend
— Verb
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～ reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
extend
— Verb
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～ increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"
extend
— Verb
– English
～ thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"