[ verb ]
■ become larger in size or volume or quantity
e.g.)
・his business expanded rapidly
[ verb ]
■ exaggerate or make bigger
→
amplify
,
blow up
,
inflate
[ verb ]
■ grow vigorously
→
boom
,
flourish
,
thrive
[ verb ]
■ expand the influence of
→
extend
[ verb ]
■ make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
e.g.)
・expand the house by adding another wing
[ verb ]
■ add details, as to an account or idea
■ clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
→
dilate
,
elaborate
,
enlarge
,
expatiate
,
exposit
,
expound
,
flesh out
,
lucubrate
[ verb ]
■ extend in one or more directions
e.g.)
・The dough expands
→
spread out
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