Definition of Expand in English :

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Meaning of Expand in English

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Expand

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Verb

1. expand, spread out

extend in one or more directions

Example Sentences:
'The dough expands'

2. expand

become larger in size or volume or quantity

Example Sentences:
'his business expanded rapidly'

3. expand

make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity

Example Sentences:
'expand the house by adding another wing'

4. boom, expand, flourish, thrive

grow vigorously

Example Sentences:
'The deer population in this town is thriving'
'business is booming'

5. amplify, blow up, expand, inflate

exaggerate or make bigger

Example Sentences:
'The charges were inflated'

6. dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

Example Sentences:
'She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation'

7. expand, extend

expand the influence of

Example Sentences:
'The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Expand

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verb
1. 
to make or become greater in extent, volume, size, or scope; increase
2. 
to spread out or be spread out; unfold; stretch out
3. (intransitive; often foll by on)
to enlarge or expatiate on (a story, topic, etc) in detail
4. (intransitive)
to become increasingly relaxed, friendly, or talkative
5. mathematics
to express (a function or expression) as the sum or product of terms

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verb transitive
1. 
to spread out; open out; stretch out; unfold
the eagle expanded its wings
2. 
to make greater in size, bulk, scope, etc.; enlarge; dilate; extend
3. 
to enlarge upon (a topic, idea, etc.); develop in detail
4. 
to work out or show the full form of (a contraction, mathematical equation, etc.)
verb intransitive
5. 
to become expanded; spread out, unfold, enlarge, etc.
6. 
to become affable, warmly communicative, etc.

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v. ex·pand·ed, ex·pand·ing, ex·pands
v.tr.
1. To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge: expanded her store by adding a second room. See Synonyms at increase.
2. To express at length or in detail; enlarge on: expanded his remarks afterward.
3. To open (something) up or out; spread out: The bird expanded its wings and flew off.
4. Mathematics To write (a quantity) as a sum of terms in an extended form.
v.intr.
1. To become greater in size, volume, quantity, or scope: Air expands when heated. This critic's influence is expanding.
2. To speak or write at length or in detail: expand on a favorite topic.
3. To open up or out; unfold: The chair expands to form a daybed.

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