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expand
expandextend, swell, enlarge; spread out: It will expand its wings and fly away.
Not to be confused with:expend – use up: expend energy; pay out; disburse; consume, emptyex·pand E0281800 (ĭk-spănd′)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.
[Middle English expanden, to spread out, from Latin expandere : ex-, ex- + pandere, to spread; see petə- in Indo-European roots.]
ex·pand′a·ble adj.ex·pand′er n.expand (ɪkˈspænd) vb1. to make or become greater in extent, volume, size, or scope; increase2. to spread out or be spread out; unfold; stretch out3. (often foll by: on) to enlarge or expatiate on (a story, topic, etc) in detail4. (intr) to become increasingly relaxed, friendly, or talkative5. (Mathematics) maths to express (a function or expression) as the sum or product of terms[C15: from Latin expandere to spread out, from pandere to spread, extend] exˈpandable adjex•pand (ɪkˈspænd)
v.t. 1. to increase in extent, size, scope, or volume. 2. to stretch out; spread. 3. to express in fuller form or greater detail; develop: to expand a story into a novel. 4. a. to write (a mathematical expression) so as to show the products of its factors. b. to rewrite (a mathematical expression) as a sum, product, etc., of terms of a particular kind: to expand a function in a power series. v.i. 5. to increase in extent, size, scope, or volume. 6. to spread out; unfold. 7. to express something more fully (usu. fol. by on or upon). [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin expandere to spread out =ex- ex-1 + pandere to spread, extend] ex•pand′a•ble, ex•pand′i•ble, adj. ex•pand`a•bil′i•ty, ex•pand`i•bil′i•ty, n. ex•pand′er, n. expand
Past participle: expanded
Gerund: expanding
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| I expand | | you expand | | he/she/it expands | | we expand | | you expand | | they expand |
| Preterite |
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| I expanded | | you expanded | | he/she/it expanded | | we expanded | | you expanded | | they expanded |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am expanding | | you are expanding | | he/she/it is expanding | | we are expanding | | you are expanding | | they are expanding |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have expanded | | you have expanded | | he/she/it has expanded | | we have expanded | | you have expanded | | they have expanded |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was expanding | | you were expanding | | he/she/it was expanding | | we were expanding | | you were expanding | | they were expanding |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had expanded | | you had expanded | | he/she/it had expanded | | we had expanded | | you had expanded | | they had expanded |
| Future |
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| I will expand | | you will expand | | he/she/it will expand | | we will expand | | you will expand | | they will expand |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have expanded | | you will have expanded | | he/she/it will have expanded | | we will have expanded | | you will have expanded | | they will have expanded |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be expanding | | you will be expanding | | he/she/it will be expanding | | we will be expanding | | you will be expanding | | they will be expanding |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been expanding | | you have been expanding | | he/she/it has been expanding | | we have been expanding | | you have been expanding | | they have been expanding |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been expanding | | you will have been expanding | | he/she/it will have been expanding | | we will have been expanding | | you will have been expanding | | they will have been expanding |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been expanding | | you had been expanding | | he/she/it had been expanding | | we had been expanding | | you had been expanding | | they had been expanding |
| Conditional |
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| I would expand | | you would expand | | he/she/it would expand | | we would expand | | you would expand | | they would expand |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have expanded | | you would have expanded | | he/she/it would have expanded | | we would have expanded | | you would have expanded | | they would have expanded |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | expand - extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"spread outgrow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"dispread - spread abroad or out; "The sun dispread its beams"bush out - grow outward; "the plant quickly bushed out"shrink, contract - become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank" | | 2. | expand - become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"balloon, billow, inflate - become inflated; "The sails ballooned"swell up, tumesce, tumefy, intumesce, swell - expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling" | | 3. | expand - make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing"enlarge - make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds"develop - expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"inflate, blow up - fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons" | | 4. | expand - grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"flourish, thrive, boomrevive - be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength; "Interest in ESP revived"grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"luxuriate - thrive profusely or flourish extensively | | 5. | expand - exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"inflate, amplify, blow upincrease - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"puff up - make larger or distend; "The estimates were puffed up" | | 6. | expand - 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"elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlargeclarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"detail - provide details forexposit, set forth, expound - state; "set forth one's reasons"illustrate, instance, exemplify - clarify by giving an example ofparticularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"abbreviate, abridge, foreshorten, shorten, contract, reduce, cut - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" | | 7. | expand - expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"extendalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"extend, broaden, widen - extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard" |
expandverb1. get bigger, increase, grow, extend, swell, widen, blow up, wax, heighten, enlarge, multiply, inflate, thicken, fill out, lengthen, fatten, dilate, become bigger, puff up, become larger, distend Water expands as it freezes.
get bigger contract, shrink, decrease2. make bigger, increase, develop, extend, widen, blow up, heighten, enlarge, multiply, broaden, inflate, thicken, fill out, lengthen, magnify, amplify, augment, dilate, make larger, distend, bloat, protract We can expand the size of the image.
make bigger reduce, decrease, shorten, condense3. spread (out), open (out), stretch (out), unfold, unravel, diffuse, unfurl, unroll, outspread The flowers fully expand at night.expand on something go into detail about, embellish, elaborate on, develop, flesh out, expound on, enlarge on, expatiate on, add detail to He expanded on some remarks he made in his last speech.expandverb1. To make or become greater or larger:aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, extend, grow, increase, magnify, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax.Informal: beef up.2. To make or become more comprehensive or inclusive:broaden, extend, widen.3. To express at greater length or in greater detail:amplify, develop, dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expatiate, labor.4. To move or arrange so as to cover a larger area:extend, fan (out), open (out or up), outstretch, spread, stretch, unfold, unroll.Translationsexpand (ikˈspand) verb to make or grow larger; to spread out wider. Metals expand when heated; He does exercises to expand his chest; The school's activities have been expanded to include climbing and mountaineering. 擴大，擴張 扩大exˈpanse (-s) noun a wide area or extent. an expanse of water. 廣闊，浩瀚 广阔（的区域） exˈpansion (-ʃən) noun the act or state of expanding. the expansion of metals. 擴張 扩张expand
expand (one's) horizonsTo have or seek out new experiences, especially if one's experiences have been relatively limited. I'm really nervous to live at school, but I know I need to expand my horizons and get some experience living without my family. I can't believe that Molly has never left the state before! She seriously needs to expand her horizons!See also: expand, horizonexpand (something) into (something)1. To become larger or more extensive. Don't pull the cord on that, or it will expand into a raft!2. To make something larger or more extensive. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "expand" and "into." Don't expand that into a raft just yet—wait till we get to the lake. The publisher wants me to expand my short story into a novella.See also: expandexpand (up)on (something)To discuss a topic in more detail. This is such an important point that I'd like you to expand upon it when you revise your paper.See also: expandexpand into somethingto grow into something; to enlarge into something. The little problem expanded into a big one in no time at all. In no time at all, the vegetable garden had expanded into a small farm.See also: expandexpand one's horizonsFig. to experience and learn new things. Read more! Travel! Go out and expand your horizons!See also: expand, horizonexpand something into somethingto enlarge something into something; to make something grow into something. She expanded her business into a national company. I would like to build on an addition to expand this room into a more usable space.See also: expandexpand (up)on something and enlarge (up)on somethingFig. to add detail to a report about something; to say more about something. Would you please expand upon that last remark? Would you care to enlarge upon your remarks?See also: expand, onFinancialSeeExpansionSee EXPN
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Synonyms for expandverb get biggerSynonyms- get bigger
- increase
- grow
- extend
- swell
- widen
- blow up
- wax
- heighten
- enlarge
- multiply
- inflate
- thicken
- fill out
- lengthen
- fatten
- dilate
- become bigger
- puff up
- become larger
- distend
Antonymsverb make biggerSynonyms- make bigger
- increase
- develop
- extend
- widen
- blow up
- heighten
- enlarge
- multiply
- broaden
- inflate
- thicken
- fill out
- lengthen
- magnify
- amplify
- augment
- dilate
- make larger
- distend
- bloat
- protract
Antonyms- reduce
- decrease
- shorten
- condense
verb spread (out)Synonyms- spread (out)
- open (out)
- stretch (out)
- unfold
- unravel
- diffuse
- unfurl
- unroll
- outspread
phrase expand on somethingSynonyms- go into detail about
- embellish
- elaborate on
- develop
- flesh out
- expound on
- enlarge on
- expatiate on
- add detail to
Synonyms for expandverb to make or become greater or largerSynonyms- aggrandize
- amplify
- augment
- boost
- build
- build up
- burgeon
- enlarge
- escalate
- extend
- grow
- increase
- magnify
- mount
- multiply
- proliferate
- rise
- run up
- snowball
- soar
- swell
- upsurge
- wax
- beef up
verb to make or become more comprehensive or inclusiveSynonymsverb to express at greater length or in greater detailSynonyms- amplify
- develop
- dilate
- elaborate
- enlarge
- expatiate
- labor
verb to move or arrange so as to cover a larger areaSynonyms- extend
- fan
- open
- outstretch
- spread
- stretch
- unfold
- unroll
Synonyms for expandverb extend in one or more directionsSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsverb become larger in size or volume or quantityRelated Words- grow
- balloon
- billow
- inflate
- swell up
- tumesce
- tumefy
- intumesce
- swell
verb make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantityRelated Words- enlarge
- develop
- inflate
- blow up
verb grow vigorouslySynonymsRelated Wordsverb exaggerate or make biggerSynonymsRelated Wordsverb add details, as to an account or ideaSynonyms- elaborate
- expatiate
- expound
- lucubrate
- dilate
- flesh out
- exposit
- enlarge
Related Words- clarify
- clear up
- elucidate
- detail
- exposit
- set forth
- expound
- illustrate
- instance
- exemplify
- particularise
- particularize
- specialise
- specialize
- specify
Antonyms- abbreviate
- abridge
- foreshorten
- shorten
- contract
- reduce
- cut
verb expand the influence ofSynonymsRelated Words- alter
- change
- modify
- extend
- broaden
- widen
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