expand

ex-pand · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To become or make larger in size, number, or amount.

  2. 2.

    To spread out or unfold.

  3. 3.

    To give a fuller version or account of something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    expand on/upon — to give more details about something
  • •
    expand one's horizons — to broaden one's range of interests or experiences

Related words

Antonyms: contract, reduce, shrink
See also: expanded, expanding, expansion, extend
Synonyms: enlarge, extend, grow, increase

Etymology

From Latin expandere ("to spread out"), from ex- ("out") + pandere ("to spread").