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'expand' - used as a verb
1. extend in one or more directions
The dough expands
2. become larger in size or volume or quantity
his business expanded rapidly
3. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
expand the house by adding another wing
4. grow stronger
5. exaggerate or make bigger
6. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
7. expand the influence of

derived forms
1. Expand / Past
expanded
2. Expand / Third Person
expands
3. Expand / Present Participle
expanding
Variations of 'expand'
 
Antonym
  • contract
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    The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds. - Click here to find out.
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    Bernd Eilts, a German artist, turns dried cow manure into wall clocks and small sculptures. He is now expanding his business to include cow dung wrist watches.