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   expand

   /ɪkˈspand/

   verb

   • 1. become or make larger or more extensive: "their business expanded into other hotels" Similar increase in sizebecome largerenlargeswellbecome distendeddilateinflateballoonpuff out/uplengthenstretchthickenfattenfill outrare:intumescetumefygrowbecome/make largerbecome/make biggerincrease in size/scopeextendaugmentbroadenwidendevelopdiversifymultiplyadd tobuild upscale upbranch outbroaden one's horizonsextend one's operationsspreadproliferatemushroomOpposite shrinkcontractcondenseshrinkscale down
   • ▪ (of the universe) undergo a continuous change whereby, according to theory based on observed red shifts, all the galaxies recede from one another.
   • ▪ give a fuller version or account of: "the minister expanded on the government's proposals" Similar elaborate onenlarge onadd detail togo into detail aboutflesh output flesh on the bones ofdevelopsupplementamplifyexpatiate onembellishembroiderpad outfill outOpposite touch on
   • ▪ become less reserved in character or behaviour: "Alice opened and expanded in this normality" Similar relaxunbendbecome relaxedgrow friendlierbecome less reservedbecome more sociableinformal:loosen uphang looseOpposite tense upclam up

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin expandere ‘to spread out’, from ex- ‘out’ + pandere ‘to spread’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. expander noun
   • 2. expansibility noun
   • 3. expansible adjective

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › expandExpand Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXPAND is to open up : unfold. How to use expand in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Expand.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXPAND definition: 1. to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way: 2. to…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPAND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EXPAND meaning: 1. to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way: 2. to…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › expandExpand - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   expand: 1 v extend in one or more directions “The dough expands ” Synonyms: spread out Antonyms: contract , shrink become smaller or draw together Types: dispread spread abroad or out bush out grow outward Type of: grow become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain v become larger in size or volume or quantity “his business expanded ...

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexpand verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [intransitive, transitive] to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance Metals expand when they are heated. Student numbers are expanding rapidly.; a greatly expanded version of his earlier book; A child's vocabulary expands through reading. expand to do something The waist expands to fit all sizes. ...

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   Expand definition: to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.. See examples of EXPAND used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPAND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. to make or become greater in extent, volume, size, or scope; increase 2. to spread out or be spread out; unfold;.... Click for more definitions.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › expandExpand - definition of expand by The Free Dictionary

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   extend, swell, enlarge; spread out: It will expand its wings and fly away.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPAND | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    EXPAND meaning: to increase in size or amount, or to make something increase: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › expandexpand | meaning of expand in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    expand meaning, definition, what is expand: to become larger in size, number, or amo...: Learn more.