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expand (verb)

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  • expand — ► VERB 1) make or become larger or more extensive. 2) (expand on) give a fuller version or account of. 3) become less reserved. DERIVATIVES expandable adjective expander noun expansible adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • expand — ex‧pand [ɪkˈspænd] verb [intransitive, transitive] 1. to become larger in size, amount, or number, or to make something larger in size, amount, or number: • If banks increase their lending, the money supply will expand. • The money will be… …   Financial and business terms

  • expand — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, dramatically, enormously, exponentially, greatly, massively, radically, significantly, vastly ▪ The …   Collocations dictionary

  • expand — verb Etymology: Middle English expaunden, from Latin expandere, from ex + pandere to spread more at fathom Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to open up ; unfold 2. to increase the extent, number, volume, or scope of ; enlarge …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • expand — verb 1 (I, T) to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger: Water expands as it freezes. | The population of the town expanded rapidly in the 1960s. | expand sth: exercises designed to expand the chest muscles… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • expand on/upon — [phrasal verb] expand on/upon (something) : to speak or write about (something) in a more complete or detailed way She declined to expand on her earlier statement. Please expand [=elaborate] on that idea. Researchers will expand upon t …   Useful english dictionary

  • expand vs expend —   Expand is a transitive or intransitive verb. It means to increase in size, number or importance, or to make something increase.   For example: Jarp is expanding his vocabulary on the forum, but Hermine s hips are expanding as well.   Expend is… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • expand vs expend —   Expand is a transitive or intransitive verb. It means to increase in size, number or importance, or to make something increase.   For example: Jarp is expanding his vocabulary on the forum, but Hermine s hips are expanding as well.   Expend is… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • expand — verb /ɛkˈspænd/ a) To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one. You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table. b) To increase the extent, number …   Wiktionary

  • expand — verb 1) metals expand when heated Syn: increase in size, become larger, enlarge; swell, dilate, inflate; lengthen, stretch, thicken, fill out Ant: shrink, contract 2) the compan …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • expand — verb 1) metals expand when heated Syn: enlarge, increase in size, swell, lengthen, stretch, spread, thicken, fill out 2) the company is expanding Syn: grow, enlarge, increase in siz …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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