Meaning & use
expand
To become larger in size, volume, or scope, or to make something larger.
See it in a sentence
The company plans to expand its operations into three new countries next year.
Metal expands slightly when it is heated, then contracts again as it cools.
A note on using this word
Expand works both transitively, as in 'expand a business', and intransitively, as in 'the market expanded'.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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