Definition of Expand in English :
Define Expand in English
Expand meaning in English
Meaning of Expand in English
Pronunciation of Expand in English
Expand pronunciation in English
Pronounce Expand in English
Expand
see synonyms of expandVerb
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
see synonyms of expandCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Expand
see synonyms of expandWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Expand
see synonyms of expandThe American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.