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extend vs employ

employ vs extend

extend is not a noun while employ is a noun.

extend and employ both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extend No No Yes No
employ Yes No Yes No
As verbs, employ is a hypernym of extend; that is, employ is a word with a broader meaning than extend:
  • extend: use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
  • employ: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Other hypernyms of extend include apply, use, utilise, utilize.
extend (noun) employ (noun)
the state of being employed or having a job
extend (verb) employ (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
thrust or extend out engage or hire for work
extend in scope or range or area
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
continue or extend
expand the influence of
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
prolong the time allowed for payment of
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
open or straighten out; unbend
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
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