expand

Etymology
Recorded in since 1422 (as, ), from , from  present active infinitive of , itself from  +. .

Verb

 * 1)  To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
 * 2)  To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
 * 3)  To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
 * 4)  To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
 * 5)  To become, by rewriting, a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
 * 6)  To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same natural number yielding a fraction of equal value
 * 7)  To change or grow from smaller to larger in form, number, or size.
 * 8)  To increase in extent, number, volume or scope.
 * 9)  To speak or write at length or in detail.
 * 10)  To feel generous or optimistic.
 * 1)  To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same natural number yielding a fraction of equal value
 * 2)  To change or grow from smaller to larger in form, number, or size.
 * 3)  To increase in extent, number, volume or scope.
 * 4)  To speak or write at length or in detail.
 * 5)  To feel generous or optimistic.
 * 1)  To increase in extent, number, volume or scope.
 * 2)  To speak or write at length or in detail.
 * 3)  To feel generous or optimistic.
 * 1)  To feel generous or optimistic.
 * 1)  To feel generous or optimistic.

Synonyms

 * open out, spread, spread out, unfold
 * (on), expand on
 * (on), expand on

Translations

 * Bulgarian: разширявам се
 * Dutch:, , ,
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Hebrew: הרחיב,, הגדיל
 * Hungarian:, , , , , , , ,
 * Ingrian: avaroittaa
 * Italian: ,
 * Japanese: ,
 * Korean: ,
 * Latin: expandō
 * Malayalam: വികസിപ്പിക്കുക
 * Maori: tīwhaki, tīwhera, whakamakoha, whakaroha
 * Norwegian: utvide, ekspandere
 * Romanian:, expanda,
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:, ,
 * Tagalog: palakihin
 * Thai:
 * Ukrainian: розтяга́ти, розши́рювати, збі́льшувати
 * Yiddish: אויסברייטערן


 * Arabic: وَسَّعَ
 * Bulgarian:
 * Danish:
 * Dutch:, ,
 * German:
 * Hebrew: הרחיב
 * Hungarian:, ,
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: ,
 * Korean: ,
 * Lü: ᦶᦖᧈᦦᦱᧂᧉ
 * Malayalam: വികസിപ്പിക്കുക
 * Maori: whakaroha
 * Norwegian: utvide, ekspandere
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Swedish:, ,
 * Tagalog: palakihin
 * Ukrainian: збі́льшувати
 * Yiddish: אויסברייטערן


 * Arabic:
 * Bulgarian: излагам подробно
 * Dutch: elaboreren,
 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian:, bővebben elmond
 * Italian: ,
 * Japanese:, , ,
 * Korean:
 * Norwegian: utdype, greie ut (om)
 * Russian: излага́ть де́ло в подро́бностях, раскрыва́ть суть де́ла
 * Swedish:
 * Tagalog: palawakin


 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: kertoa auki
 * French:
 * Hebrew: פיתח
 * Hungarian:, ,
 * Italian:
 * Maori:
 * Norwegian:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Swedish:
 * Ukrainian:
 * Vietnamese:


 * Italian:


 * Finnish:
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:


 * Bulgarian: увеличавам се
 * Dutch:, , uitplooien
 * Finnish: ,
 * Hungarian:, ,
 * Italian: ,
 * Korean: 펴이다,
 * Latin: expando
 * Malayalam:
 * Maori: tautorotoro, whakaroha
 * Norwegian:, bli større
 * Ottoman Turkish: ایریلشمك
 * Romanian:
 * Russian: ,
 * Swedish:, , , , , ,
 * Tagalog: lumaki
 * Ukrainian: розтяга́тися, розши́рюватися, збі́льшуватися
 * Yiddish: אויסברייטערן זיך


 * Arabic: تَوَسَّعَ
 * Dutch:, zich uitbreiden,
 * Finnish:
 * Hungarian:, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
 * Italian:
 * Korean: 펴이다,
 * Malayalam:
 * Norwegian:, ekspandere
 * Ottoman Turkish: ایریلشمك ; آرتمق
 * Russian:
 * Swedish:, ,
 * Tagalog: lumaki
 * Ukrainian: збі́льшуватися
 * Yiddish: אויסברייטערן זיך


 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * Hungarian: beszédesebbé válik,
 * Italian:
 * Norwegian: utdype
 * Swedish:
 * Tagalog: lumawak
 * Ukrainian: розповіда́ти в дета́лях


 * Hungarian: ,
 * Russian:, де́латься открове́ннее, станови́ться общи́тельнее


 * French:, (s')éteindre