expand
To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
Example
“You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table.”
Other meanings
To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
“A flower expands its leaves.”
To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
Related words
- expandedly
- expandedness
- hyperexpanded
- nonexpanded
- semiexpanded
- underexpanded
- unexpanded
- companding
- expandingly
- expandingness
- nonexpanding
- unexpanding
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "expandō" (to spread out).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “expand” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.