estender

From Latin extendere, present active infinitive of extendō.

estender (first-person singular indicative present estendo, past participle estendíu)

1. to spread

• extender (obsolete)

From Old Portuguese estender, from Latin extendere, present active infinitive of extendō.

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iʃ.tẽ.ˈdeɾ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌes.tẽ.ˈde(ʁ)/
• Hyphenation: es‧ten‧der

estender (first-person singular present indicative estendo, past participle estendido)

1. (transitive) to extend; to broaden; to widen (to increase the extent or size of)

   Contratamos uns pedreiros para estender a sala. ― We hired some builders to broaden the room.

   Synonyms: ampliar, aumentar

2. (intransitive, sometimes takes a reflexive pronoun) to extend; to broaden; to widen (to increase in extent or size)

   A floresta está se estendendo. ― The forest is extending.

   Synonyms: ampliar, aumentar

3. (transitive) to extend (to cause to last longer)

   Tivemos que estender o prazo de entrega. ― We had to extend the delivery deadline.

   Synonyms: aumentar, prolongar

4. (transitive) to spread; to stretch (to set an object such that it covers more space)
   1. (transitive) to extend (to straighten a limb outwards)

      Estenda o braço para tomarmos-lhe o pulso. ― Extend your arm so we can measure your pulse.

   2. (transitive) to hang clothes or other objects to dry

      Estendi as calças no varal. ― I hung the pants on the clothesline.

   Synonym: pendurar

5. (transitive) to hand something over by extending one’s arm

   Me estendam o sal. ― Hand me the salt.

   Synonym: alcançar

• IPA^(key): /estenˈdeɾ/, [est̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

estender (first-person singular present extendo, first-person singular preterite extendí, past participle extendido)

1. Obsolete spelling of extender

• Rule: e becomes ie in stressed syllables.