spread-eagle vs extend

extend vs spread-eagle

spread-eagle is an adjective but extend is not an adjective.

spread-eagle and extend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spread-eagle	No	Yes	Yes	No
extend	No	No	Yes	No

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

spread-eagle: stretch out completely
extend: extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

Other hypernyms of spread-eagle include stretch.

spread-eagle (adjective)	extend (adjective)
with arms and legs stretched out and apart

spread-eagle (verb)	extend (verb)
stretch out completely	extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
defeat disastrously	thrust or extend out
stand with arms and legs spread out	extend in scope or range or area
execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out	lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
stretch over	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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