extend vs continue

continue vs extend

extend and continue both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extend	No	No	Yes	No
continue	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, continue is a hypernym of extend; that is, continue is a word with a broader meaning than extend:

extend: continue or extend
continue: exist over a prolonged period of time

As verbs, extend and continue are synonyms defined as:

extend and continue: span an interval of distance, space or time

Other synonyms of extend include cover.

extend (verb)	continue (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body	exist over a prolonged period of time
thrust or extend out	continue talking
extend in scope or range or area	move ahead; travel onward in time or space
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer	allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
continue or extend	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
expand the influence of	continue a certain state, condition, or activity
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance	span an interval of distance, space or time
prolong the time allowed for payment of	continue in a place, position, or situation
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity	continue after an interruption
open or straighten out; unbend	do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
cause to move at full gallop
offer verbally
make available; provide
span an interval of distance, space or time
reach outward in space
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

Difference between extend and continue

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