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extends one's hand

extends one's hand is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 extends one's hand

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Extends one's hand is the third-person singular simple present indicative of extend one's hand.

Words near extends one's hand in the dictionary

  1. extending
  2. extending a hand
  3. extending one's hand
  4. extends
  5. extends a hand
  6. extends one's hand
  7. extense
  8. extenses
  9. extensibilities
  10. extensibility
  11. extensible

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