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expand — expand, amplify, swell, distend, inflate, dilate mean to increase or to cause to increase in size, bulk, or volume. Expand is the most inclusive term in this group and may often be used interchangeably with any of the others. It distinctively… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Expand — Ex*pand , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expanded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expanding}.] [L. expandere, expansum; ex out + pandere to spread out, to throw open; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. {Spawn}.] 1. To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expand — [v1] extend, augment aggrandize, amplify, beef up*, bloat, blow up*, bolster, broaden, bulk up*, burgeon, detail, develop, diffuse, dilate, distend, elaborate, embellish, enlarge, explicate, fan out*, fatten, fill out, grow, heighten, hike,… … New thesaurus
expand — [ek spand′, ikspand′] vt. [ME expanden < L expandere < ex , out + pandere, to spread, extend; akin to patere: see FATHOM] 1. to spread out; open out; stretch out; unfold [the eagle expanded its wings] 2. to make greater in size, bulk, scope … English World dictionary
expand — (v) early 15c., spread out, spread flat, from Anglo Fr. espaundre, M.Fr. espandre and directly from L. expandere to spread out, unfold, expand, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + pandere to spread, stretch (see PACE (Cf. pace) (n.)). Sense of … Etymology dictionary
expand — I verb accumulate, add to, advance, aggrandize, aggravate, amplify, ascend, augment, balloon, be augmented, be distended, become broad, become greater, become larger, blow up, branch out, broaden, build up, burgeon, deepen, develop, develop in… … Law dictionary
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expand — ► VERB 1) make or become larger or more extensive. 2) (expand on) give a fuller version or account of. 3) become less reserved. DERIVATIVES expandable adjective expander noun expansible adjective … English terms dictionary
out|spread — «adjective, noun. OWT SPREHD; verb. owt SPREHD», adjective, verb, spread, spread|ing, noun. –adj. spread out; extended: »an eagle with outspread wings. –v.t. 1. to spread out; stretch out; … Useful english dictionary
out|stretch — «owt STREHCH», transitive verb. 1. to stretch out or forth. 2. to extend in area or content; expand … Useful english dictionary
expand — expandable, expandible, adj. expandability, expandibility, n. /ik spand /, v.t. 1. to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company. 2. to spread or stretch out; unfold: A bird expands its … Universalium
