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extended
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adjective
(= drawn-out, lengthy, prolonged, protracted)
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
a drawn-out argument
an extended discussion
a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
a prolonged and bitter struggle
protracted negotiations
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adjective
fully extended or stretched forth
an extended telescope
his extended legs reached almost across the small room
refused to accept the extended hand
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adjective
beyond the literal or primary sense
'hot off the press' shows an extended sense of 'hot'
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adjective
(= elongated, lengthened, prolonged)
drawn out or made longer spatially
Picasso's elongated Don Quixote
lengthened skirts are fashionable this year
the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes
a prolonged black line across the page
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adjective
(= extensive)
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England
extended farm lands
surgeons with extended experience
they suffered extensive damage
amount
Noun
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A total of things; a measure of how much.
Pour a small amount of water into the dish.
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The full effect or value.
amount
Verb
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To add.
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To develop into; to become.
What will your life amount to? Will you become successful?