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extend vs increase

increase vs extend

extend is not a noun while increase is a noun.

extend and increase both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extend No No Yes No
increase Yes No Yes No
As verbs, increase is a hypernym of extend; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than extend:
  • extend: extend in scope or range or area
  • increase: make bigger or more
As verbs, increase is a hypernym of extend; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than extend:
  • extend: increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
  • increase: make bigger or more
extend (noun) increase (noun)
the act of increasing something
the amount by which something increases
a change resulting in an increase
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a quantity that is added
extend (verb) increase (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body become bigger or greater in amount
thrust or extend out make bigger or more
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
Difference between extend and increase

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