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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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   to open up : unfold; to increase the extent, number, volume, or scope of : enlarge; to express at length or in greater detail… See the full definition Menu Toggle

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb expand, which means to become or make something greater in size, number or importance. Find out how to use expand in different contexts, such as business, language and physics.

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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.

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   The verb expand means to make something bigger or wider. It might refer to something concrete, as when you blow into a balloon and make it expand, or something more abstract, as when you study to expand your mind.

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   What does expand mean?

   • அளவு, எண்ணிக்கை அல்லது முக்கியத்துவத்தை அதிகரிக்க அல்லது இந்த வழியில் ஏதாவது அதிகரிக்க… పరిమాణం, సంఖ్య లేదా ప్రాముఖ్యతల్లో పెంపు చేయు, లేదా దేనినినా ఈ విధంగా పెంచు… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! EXPAND definition: 1. to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way: 2. to….

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   What is a synonym for expand?

   • SYNONYMS 1. extend, swell, enlarge. See increase. expand, dilate, distend, inflate imply becoming larger and filling more space. To expand is to spread out, usually in every direction: to expand one's chest.

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   What does expanding a business mean?

   • [intransitive, transitive] if a business expands or is expanded, new branches are opened, it makes more money, etc. an expanding economy (= with more businesses starting and growing) expand something We've expanded the business by opening two more stores.

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   What happens if something expands or is expanded?

   • If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger. Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected. [VERB] The money supply expanded by 14.6 per cent in the year to September. [VERB] We have to expand the size of the image. [VERB noun] ...a rapidly expanding universe. [VERB -ing] ...strips of expanded polystyrene. [VERB-ed]

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   What is the difference between expand and distend?

   • To expand is to spread out, usually in every direction: to expand one's chest. To dilate is esp. to increase the width or circumference, and applies to space enclosed within confines or to hollow bodies: to dilate the pupils of the eyes. To distend is to stretch, often beyond the point of natural expansion: to distend an artery.

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   How does a child expand?

   • Student numbers are expanding rapidly. A child's vocabulary expands through reading. The waist expands to fit all sizes. expand something In breathing, the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs. The new system expanded the role of social workers.

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    2 [intransitive, transitive] if a business expands or is expanded, new branches are opened, it makes more money, etc. an expanding economy (= with more businesses starting and growing) expand something We've expanded the business by opening two more stores.