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/ɪkˈspænd/

verb 5

Collocations

(verb.)

ADV

considerably, dramatically, enormously, greatly, hugely, massively, significantly, vastly

The city's population has expanded dramatically since the new tech companies moved in.

further | fast, quickly, rapidly | gradually, slowly | suddenly | steadily

VERB + EXPAND

aim to, be eager to, be keen to, hope to, look to, plan to, seek to, want to

The company hopes to expand into new markets across Europe next year.

help (to)

New technology helped expand the company's business into three different countries.

begin to | continue to | seem to

PREP

from

The company's operations expanded from a single store to over fifty locations nationwide.

into

The small coffee shop gradually expanded into a successful chain with locations across the country.

Definitions

verb

To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table.

To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).

A flower expands its leaves.

Then with expanded wings he steers his flight.

To express (something) at length and/or in detail.

To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent, sum of terms.

Use the binomial theorem to expand #123;(x#43;1)#125;⁴.

To become, by rewriting, a longer, yet equivalent, sum of terms.

The expression #123;(x#43;1)#125;⁴ expands to x⁴#43;4x³#43;6x²#43;4x#43;1.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — exaggerate or make bigger

verb — grow vigorously

boom
thrive
flourish

verb — expand the influence of

extend

verb — add details, as to an account or idea

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table.

Wiktionary

A flower expands its leaves.

Wiktionary

Then with expanded wings he steers his flight.

Wiktionary

People want more money to expand educational institutions.

Tatoeba · #19107

The blossoms expand under the influence of the weather.

Tatoeba · #23744

Maybe I ought to expand the memory.

Tatoeba · #31781

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