expand

• expand

expand

Verb

extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"

Synonyms:

• expand
• spread out

Verb

become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"

Synonyms:

• expand

Verb

make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing"

Synonyms:

• expand

Verb

grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"

Synonyms:

• boom
• thrive
• flourish
• expand

Verb

exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

Synonyms:

• inflate
• blow up
• expand
• amplify

Verb

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

Synonyms:

• elaborate
• lucubrate
• expatiate
• exposit
• enlarge
• flesh out
• expand
• expound
• dilate

Verb

expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"

Synonyms:

• extend
• expand