expand

expand
ex|pand [ ık`spænd ] verb ***
▸ 1 become larger in size
▸ 2 increase business
▸ 3 add more details
▸ 4 spread out
▸ 5 write in longer form
1. ) intransitive to become larger in size and filling more space:
The water froze inside the pipe, causing it to expand and burst.
We live in an expanding universe.
a ) transitive to make something do this
─ opposite CONTRACT
2. ) intransitive if a business, organization, or activity expands, it grows by including more people, moving into new areas, selling more products, etc.:
the rapidly expanding IT sector
expand into: The group has expanded into Germany.
a ) transitive to make a business, organization, or activity do this:
We must expand our services to include training.
3. ) intransitive expand on/upon to talk or write more about something, adding more details or information:
I refuse to expand any further on my earlier statement.
4. ) intransitive or transitive FORMAL to open and spread out:
The hawk expanded its wings and soared into the sky.
5. ) transitive TECHNICAL in mathematics, to write an EXPRESSION in a longer form

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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