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extended one's hand

extended one's hand is the simple past and past participle of extend one's hand.

Meaning of extend one's hand

Verb

extend one's hand (third-person singular simple present extends one's hand, present participle extending one's hand, simple past and past participle extended one's hand)

  1. (idiomatic) To make a gesture of welcome or cordiality.
    • Prominent Substacker Charlotte Clymer compared the news to Michael Jordan’s return to the NBA, and a U.S. senator, Jon Tester, also extended a hand in welcoming [Jon] Stewart back.2024 January 24, Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, “Conservatives Are Totally Not Mad About Jon Stewart’s Return to The Daily Show”, in The New Republic
  2. (idiomatic) To offer one's assistance or support.

Questions about extended one's hand

What is extended one's hand the simple past and past participle of?
Extended one's hand is the simple past and past participle of extend one's hand.

Words near extended one's hand in the dictionary

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  5. extended metaphors
  6. extended one's hand
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  8. extended periodic table
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  10. extended phenotype
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