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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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     1

   • X

     8

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • N

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

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   • English (US)

     to increase something in size, number, or importance: [ I ]...

   • Expand: Arabic Translation

     EXPAND translate: يُمَدِّد / يُوَسِّع. Learn more in the...

   • Expand Spanish Translation

     EXPAND translate: extender, extenderse, expandir,...

   • Expand: Polish Translation

     EXPAND translate: rozwijać (się), powiększać (się),...

   • Znaczenie Expand, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     EXPAND definicja: 1. to increase in size, number, or...

   • Expand in Japanese

     EXPAND translate: 拡大する, 拡大（かくだい）する, 発展（はってん）する. Learn more...

   • Traditional

     EXPAND translate: （使）（尺寸、數量或重要性）擴大，增加；（使）膨脹. Learn more in...

   • Expand: Malay Translation

     EXPAND translate: kembang. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › expandEXPAND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Expand can describe the increasing size of something in height, width, length, scope, boundary, or any other measurable unit of size, as when you expand an app menu by clicking on a down arrow. To expand can also mean to stretch out or unfold, such as when a bird expands its wings when it gets ready to fly.

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

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

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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.

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

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