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extinde

to extend, to expand /eksˈtin.de/

verb#3825 most common

Also: to enlarge, to widen the scope of

Example sentences

Orașul se extinde repede.
The city is expanding quickly.
Compania vrea să își extindă afacerea.
The company wants to extend its business.
Guvernul a decis să extindă autostrada până la graniță.
The government decided to extend the highway to the border.
Rețeaua de metrou se va extinde în următorii cinci ani.
The subway network will expand over the next five years.
Cercetătorii au extins studiul pentru a include mai multe eșantioane.
The researchers extended the study to include more samples.
Deși inițial limitat la un singur oraș, programul s-a extins treptat, ajungând să acopere întreaga regiune.
Although initially limited to one city, the program gradually extended, eventually covering the entire region.

Conjugation

Present ActiveSimple Past ActiveSimple Future Active
1sgextindextinseivoi extinde
2sgextinziextinseșivei extinde
3sgextindeextinseva extinde
1plextindemextinserămvom extinde
2plextindețiextinserățiveți extinde
3plextindextinserăvor extinde

Word family

extindereextension, expansion
extinsextended, extensive
extensivextensive
extensieextension
tindeto tend, to lean toward

Etymology

Extinde comes from Latin extendere, a combination of the prefix ex- (out) and tendere (to stretch). The Latin verb spread across the Romance languages with the same core sense of stretching something outward. Romanian kept the meaning intact while adapting the verb to its own conjugation pattern.

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