Definition of 'expand'

Verb

1. extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"
      Synonyms: spread out
      Antonyms: shrink contract
2. become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"
3. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing"
4. grow stronger; "The economy was booming"
      Synonyms: boom prosper thrive get ahead flourish
5. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
      Synonyms: inflate blow up amplify
6. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
      Synonyms: elaborate lucubrate expatiate exposit enlarge flesh out expound dilate
      Antonyms: abridge foreshorten abbreviate shorten cut contract reduce
7. expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
      Synonyms: extend

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