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Synonyms
expand

verb

  1. extend in one or more directions: "The dough expands"
  2. become larger in size or volume or quantity: "his business expanded rapidly"
  3. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity: "expand the house by adding another wing"
  4. grow stronger: "The economy was booming"
  5. exaggerate or make bigger: "The charges were inflated"
  6. add details, as to an account or idea: clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
  7. expand the influence of: "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"