Meaning of expand in English
Verb
expandEtymology
late Middle English: from Latin expandere‘to spread out’, from ex-‘out’ + pandere‘to spread’Definitions
1. extend in one or more directionsExamples
- « The dough expands »
Antonyms
- 2. become larger in size or volume or quantity
Examples
- « his business expanded rapidly »
- 3. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
Examples
- « expand the house by adding another wing »
- 4. grow stronger
Examples
- « The economy was booming »
- 5. exaggerate or make bigger
Examples
- « The charges were inflated »
- 6. add details, as to an account or idea
Examples
- « clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing »
- « She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation »
Antonyms
- 7. expand the influence of
Examples
- « The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent »