Meaning of expand
Definition of 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"
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