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ex·pand

expand

 
 
pronunciation:
ihk spaend
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part of speech: verb
inflections: expands, expanding, expanded
definition 1: to make larger or wider.
The supermarket expanded its parking lot.
synonyms:
extend, increase
antonyms:
compact
similar words:
spread, stretch
definition 2: to become larger or wider.
The stomach expands when a person eats.
synonyms:
increase, swell
antonyms:
contract, decrease, shrink
similar words:
grow, rise, snowball
derivations: expandable (expandible) (adj.), expanded (adj.), expander (n.)
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