verb. extend in one or more directions The dough expands |
verb. become larger in size or volume or quantity his business expanded rapidly |
verb. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity expand the house by adding another wing |
verb. grow vigorously The deer population in this town is thriving|business is booming |
verb. exaggerate or make bigger The charges were inflated |
verb. 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 |
verb. expand the influence of The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent |
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