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- DictionaryEx·pand/ikˈspand/
verb
- 1. become or make larger or more extensive: "their business expanded into other hotels and properties"
to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way: The air in the balloon expands when heated. They expanded their retail operations during the 1980s. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to increase. increase We need to increase production to meet demand.
The verb expand means to make something bigger or wider. It might refer to something concrete, as when you blow into a balloon and make it expand, or something more abstract, as when you study to expand your mind. Expand is a combination of the Latin words ex-, meaning "out," and pandere, "to spread."
[intransitive, transitive] to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance. Metals expand when they are heated. Student numbers are expanding rapidly. a greatly expanded version of his earlier book. A child's vocabulary expands through reading.
2 days ago · 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger. Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected. We have to expand the size of the image. Synonyms: make bigger, increase, develop, extend More Synonyms of expand. 2. transitive verb/intransitive verb.
to increase in size or amount, or to make something increase: We are hoping to expand our range of products. Electronic services are rapidly expanding to meet demand. Phrasal verbs. expand on sth. (Definition of expand from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of expand. in Chinese (Traditional)
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.
From Longman Business Dictionary ex‧pand /ɪkˈspænd/ verb [ intransitive, transitive] 1 to become larger in size, amount, or number, or to make something larger in size, amount, or number If banks increase their lending, the money supply will expand.
