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Verb
  • expand the influence of
    • The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent
  • 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
  • exaggerate or make bigger
    • The charges were inflated
  • grow vigorously
    • The deer population in this town is thriving
    • business is booming
  • make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
    • expand the house by adding another wing
  • become larger in size or volume or quantity
    • his business expanded rapidly
  • extend in one or more directions
    • The dough expands
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