Extend To

Definition: Extend To

Extend To

Verb

1. To extend as far as, "The sunlight reached the wall";"Can he reach?".

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Synonyms: Extend To

Distance

Verb: be distant; Adjective: extend to, stretch to, reach to, spread to, go to, get to, stretch away to; range.

Length

Verb: be long; Adjective: stretch out, sprawl; extend to, reach to, stretch to; make a long arm, "drag its slow length along."

Crosswords: Extend To

And so, we would like to assure you that the guided missiles currently converging with your ship are part of a special service we extend to all of our most enthusiastic clients, and the fully-armed nuclear warheads are of course merely a courtesy detail. (The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy; writing credit: Douglas Adams; John Lloyd)

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Common characteristics of the Culex restuans are dark-scaled proboscis, dark tarsus, a pair of small pale submedian spots usually present in middle of scutum, and bands on abdomen which extend to lateral margins. Vector of the West Nile virus. Credit: CDC.

Kilauea lava flows that extend to the sea - relatively new land at this location. Credit: America's Coastlines.

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Now of those good things which nature hath provided in common, every one had a right (as hath been said) to as much as he could use, and property in all that he could effect with his labour; all that his industry could extend to, to alter from the state nature had put it in, was his. (Second Treatise of Government)

Clause 1: The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;--to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;--to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;--to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party;--to Controversies between two or more States;--between a State and Citizens of another State; (See Note 10)--between Citizens of different States, --between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects. (reference)

The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State. (reference)

Freedom of transit will extend to telegraphic and telephonic services under the conditions laid down by the conventions referred to in Article 98. (reference)

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Her maternal feelings stopped with her girls, and, as we shall see, did not extend to boys.

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Health

Before you retire, find out what health benefits, if any, extend to you and your spouse during your retirement years. (references)

Nerve cells originating in the VTA extend to the region of the brain known as the nucleus accumbens, one of the brain's key pleasure centers. (references)

Resource allocation questions extend to distributional issues within ADRD as well. At present, most ADRD care is compensatory rather than therapeutic. (references)

Business

The monopoly expires on January 1, 2001. The monopoly does not extend to data services and voice over Internet. (references)

These home improvement activities also extend to the garden area, which is seen as a focal point for enhancements to add value to the property. (references)

Also, its functions extend to overseeing the provisions of airport facilities, air traffic services, and the transportation of passengers and goods. (references)

Civil Liberties

Syria

While this relaxation of censorship did not extend to domestic politics or foreign policy issues, it was a notable departure from past practice. (references)

Senegal

Meetings by students on the academic campus of the University of Dakar are prohibited by university authorities, but this prohibition did not extend to the dormitory areas of the campus. (references)

Hong Kong

The 1951 U.N. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol does not extend to Hong Kong, and the SAR eliminated its first asylum policy (extended only to Vietnamese) in 1998. On a case-by-case basis, the Director of Immigration has discretion to grant refugee status or asylum in cases of exceptional humanitarian or compassionate need, but the Immigration Ordinance does not provide foreigners any right to have their asylum claim recognized. (references)

Economic History

Hong Kong

Maturities now extend to ten years. (references)

Zimbabwe

These controls extend to prospective outward investment, as well as to dividend remittances. (references)

Vietnam

The term of a BOT can extend to 50 years, after which project ownership reverts to the government. (references)

Human Rights

Syria

The bail provision does not extend to those accused of forgery, counterfeiting, or auto theft; however, the amendment is intended to provide relief for those accused of other economic crimes, many of whom have been in pretrial detention for long periods of time. (references)

Israel and the occupied territories

The 1997 Arrest and Detention Law more narrowly defined the grounds for pretrial detention in criminal and security cases and reduced to 24 hours the length of time a person may be held without charge; however, this law does not extend to administrative detention cases. (references)

Kenya

The Constitution provides for these courts, and states that "jurisdiction of a Kadhi's court shall extend to the determination of questions of Muslim law relating to personal status, marriage, divorce, or inheritance in proceedings in which all the parties profess the Muslim religion." The courts have functioned in the country for numerous years. (references)

Political Economy

Nicaragua

However, the rule of law and basic infrastructure do not extend to all rural areas. (references)

Trade

Australia

However, some programs do extend to Australia. (references)

Hungary

The U.S. - E.U. mutual recognition agreement does not extend to Hungary. (references)

Worker Rights

Guatemala

Minimum wage laws do not extend to domestic workers. (references)

Gambia

Child labor protection does not extend to youth performing customary chores on family farms or engaged in petty trading. (references)

Liberia

The 6-day workweek may extend to 56 hours for service occupations and to 72 hours for miners, with overtime pay beyond 48 hours. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

German

sich erstrecken bis (to extend to). (various references)

Indonesian

gapu. (various references)

Pig Latin

extenday otay

Scottish

ruig (accomplish, achieve, arrive at, attain, get, half castrated ram, reach, so far as, to, until). (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

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