traverse vs extend

extend vs traverse

traverse is a noun but extend is not a noun.

traverse and extend both are verbs.

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

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

traverse: to cover or extend over an area or time period
extend: span an interval of distance, space or time

Other hypernyms of traverse include continue, cover.

traverse (noun)	extend (noun)
taking a zigzag path on skis
travel across
a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
a horizontal beam that extends across something

traverse (verb)	extend (verb)
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit	extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
travel across or pass over	thrust or extend out
to cover or extend over an area or time period	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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