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Verb1.expand - extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"
grow - 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"
contract, shrink - 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 stronger; "The economy was booming"
revive - 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"
increase - 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"
clarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"
detail - provide details for
exposit, set forth, expound - state; "set forth one's reasons"
illustrate, instance, exemplify - clarify by giving an example of
particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, 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"
alter, 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"

 

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