Expand Definition & Meaning
expand
- verb
- extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"
- become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"
- make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing"
- grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"
- exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
- 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"
- expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
"Expand" in song lyrics
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"and when it's time expand"
Aceyalone and Abstract Rude -
"Money and power in my hand, trying to make it expand"
Al-D f/ Z-Ro, Enjoli — Get Your Paper -
"Snowflakes drift to the ground and gently expand"
Apathy f/ Blue Raspberry, Poison Pen — The Winter (The Inhumanz Remix)
Words that rhyme with expand
Usage tips for "expand"
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- What does expand mean?
- extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands" become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly" make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing" grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming" exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated" add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
- What part of speech is expand?
- Expand is a verb.
- How many definitions does expand have?
- Expand has 7 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).