Extend and Span

Extend

Extend verb - To be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction.
Usage example: our backyard extends all the way to that brook

Span is a synonym for extend. In some cases you can use "Span" instead a verb "Extend".

Span

Span verb - To cover or extend over an area or time period.
Usage example: "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres
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Synonyms for Span

Extend is a synonym for span in stretch over topic. Sometimes you can use "Extend" instead a verb "Span".

Nearby Word: spanned

Common collocations

life extend life span life
career extend career span career
series extend series span series
range extend range span range
Other words: period, length, distance, lifetime.

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Death Note God's Hands Are Tied: If a shinigami uses the Death Note to extend the natural life span of a human (for example, by stopping an attacker), the shinigami dies.
  • Time Master Span Twos extend their range to 10 years between rests and 10 miles per jump.
    Source: Time Master
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