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ex·pand  (k-spnd)

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 day bed.

4. To feel expansive.

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[Middle English expanden, to spread out, from Latin expandere : ex-, ex- + pandere, to spread; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·panda·ble adj.

ex·pander n.

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expand [ɪkˈspænd]

vb

1. to make or become greater in extent, volume, size, or scope; increase

2. to spread out or be spread out; unfold; stretch out

3. (intr; often foll by on) to enlarge or expatiate on (a story, topic, etc.) in detail

4. (intr) to become increasingly relaxed, friendly, or talkative

5. (Mathematics) Maths to express (a function or expression) as the sum or product of terms

[from Latin expandere to spread out, from pandere to spread, extend]

expandable  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	expand - extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands" spread out 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" 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, boom 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" inflate, amplify, blow up 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" elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge 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?" 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" extend 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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verb

1. 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, decrease

2. 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, condense

3. 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.

Translations

expand [ɪksˈpænd]

A. VT

1. [+ market, operations, business] → ampliar; [+ metal] → dilatar; [+ number] → aumentar; [+ chest] → expandir; [+ wings] → abrir, desplegar; [+ influence, knowledge] → aumentar, ampliar

2. (= develop) [+ statement, notes] → ampliar

3. (= broaden) [+ experience, mind] → ampliar, extender; [+ horizons] → ampliar, ensanchar

B. VI

1. [gas, metal, lungs] → dilatarse; [market, operations, business] → ampliarse
to expand (up)on [+ notes, story] → ampliar, desarrollar

2. [person] (= relax) → distenderse

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expand [ɪkˈspænd]

vt

(= make bigger) [+ area, size] → agrandir; [+ organization, company] → développer; [+ market] → développer

(= increase) [+ quantity, number] → accroître; [+ influence] → étendre

(= make more important) [+ role] → renforcer

vi

[population, production] → s'accroître

[trade, influence] → se développer, s'étendre

(= operate on a bigger scale) [company] → se développer

to expand on sth [+ notes, story, comments] → développer qch

[metal, gas] → se dilater; [universe] → s'étendre

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vt metal, gas, liquid, empire, chest → ausdehnen, expandieren; business, trade, production → erweitern, expandieren; knowledge, mind, algebraic formula, membership → erweitern; influence, experience → vergrößern; summary, notes → weiter ausführen; ideas → entwickeln

vi (solids, gases, liquids, universe) → sich ausdehnen, expandieren; (business, trade, economy, empire) → expandieren, wachsen; (volume of trade, exports, production) → zunehmen, expandieren; (knowledge, experience, influence) → zunehmen, wachsen; (fields of knowledge, study, mind) → breiter werden; (horizons) → sich erweitern; we want to expand → wir wollen expandieren or (uns) vergrößern; the market is expanding → der Markt wächst; we’ve expanded into the European market → wir sind in den europäischen Markt vorgedrungen; expanding watchstrap → Gliederarmband nt

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expand [ɪksˈpænd]

1. vt (chest, muscles, economy) → sviluppare; (market, operations) → espandere; (business) → ingrandire; (statement, notes) → ampliare; (knowledge) → approfondire; (horizons) → allargare; (influence) → estendere

2. vi (see vt) → svilupparsi, espandersi, ingrandirsi; (gas) → espandersi; (metal, lungs) → dilatarsi
to expand on (notes, story) → ampliare

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expand [ɪksˈpænd]

1. vt (chest, muscles, economy) → sviluppare; (market, operations) → espandere; (business) → ingrandire; (statement, notes) → ampliare; (knowledge) → approfondire; (horizons) → allargare; (influence) → estendere

2. vi (see vt) → svilupparsi, espandersi, ingrandirsi; (gas) → espandersi; (metal, lungs) → dilatarsi
to expand on (notes, story) → ampliare

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v expand [ikˈspand]

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. uitbrei يُوَسِّع، يُمَدِّد разширявам rozšířit, roztáhnout udvide sig; udvikle; ekspandere ausdehnen επεκτείνω, επεκτείνομαι, διευρύνω, διευρύνομαι, αναπτύσσω, αναπτύσσομαι ampliar, aumentar, dilatar, crecer laiendama, laienema گسترده کردن؛ پهن کردن laajentua (se) dilater; (se) développer לְהַרחֵיב फैल जाना, फैलाना proširiti kiterjeszt mengembang þenja(st) út; stækka espandere, espandersi; ampliare 広げる 늘리다, 확대하다 iš(si)plėsti, praplėsti izplest; izplesties; paplašināt; attīstīt; izvērst kembang (doen) uitzetten, zich uitbreiden utvide (seg), utbre seg rozszerzać się, rozwijać expandir/ampliar a (se) dilata; a dezvolta; a (se) extinde расширять(ся) roztiahnuť sa; rozšíriť sa širiti (se) proširiti []vidga [], svälla, expandera ทำให้กว้าง; แผ่ขยาย genişle(t)mek 擴大 поширювати(ся); розтягувати(ся) جسامت ، پیمائش یا اہمیت میں بڑھنا nở ra; mở rộng 扩大

n exˈpanse [-s]

a wide area or extent an expanse of water. uitgestrektheid إمْتِداد، إتّساع шир rozloha vidde; flade weite Fläche έκταση extensión avarus گستره lakeus étendue מֵרחָב फैलाव prostranstvo, protezanje kiterjedés tempat luas víðátta distesa 広がり 넓게 퍼짐 platybės plašums luas terbentang uitgestrektheid (vid) flate, vidde obszar extensão întindere простор rozloha prostranstvo prostranstvo vidd, vid yta พื้นที่กว้างขวาง geniş alan 廣闊(的區域) простір; широчінь وسعت dải rộng 广阔（的区域）

n exˈpansion [-ʃən]

the act or state of expanding the expansion of metals. swelling, uitdying, uitsetting تَوَسُّع ، تَمَدُّد разширение roztažení udvidelse; ekspansion die Ausdehnung επέκταση, διαστολή dilatación, expansión paisumine گسترش؛ انبساط laajeneminen dilatation הִתרַחֲבוּת प्रसार rastezanje, ekspanzija kitágítás pengembangan þensla espansione 拡張 확대 iš(si)plėtimas izplešana; izplešanās; paplašināšana; paplašināšanās pengembangan uitzetting, uitbreiding utviding, utvidelse, utfoldelse rozszerzanie (się) expansão/ampliação dila­tare расширение rozťažnosť širjenje proširenje utbredande, expansion การขยายออก genişleme 擴張 розширення; експансія توسیع کا عمل sự mở rộng 扩张