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extend

vt ex·tend \ik-ˈstend\

Medical Definition of EXTEND

1
:  to straighten out (as an arm or leg)
2
:  to increase the quantity or bulk of (as by adding a cheaper substance or a modifier) <extending ground meat with cereal>; also :  adulterate

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