Expand

English

Verb

Expand (third-person singular simple present Expands, present participle Expanding, simple past and past participle Expanded)

1. (transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.
2. (transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
3. (transitive) To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
4. (transitive) (algebra) To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
5. (intransitive) To (be) change(d) from a smaller form/size to a larger one.
6. (intransitive) To (be) increase(d) in extent, number, volume or scope.
7. (intransitive) To speak or write at length or in detail.
8. (intransitive) To feel generous or optimistic.
9. (intransitive, algebra) To be rewritten as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.

   The expression <math>{(x+1)}^4</math> expands to <math>x^4 + 4x^3 + 6x^2 + 4x + 1</math>.

Adverbs for Expand

progressively; rapidly; sufficiently; continually; sanely; monstrously; ingeniously; lustily; adroitly; tremendously; marvelously; subsequently; intellectually; ephemerally; explosively; economically; industrially; muscularly; noisily; inevitably; imperially; poisonously; chaotically.

Synonyms for Expand

• (to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one): open out, spread, spread out, unfold
• (to increase the extent, number, volume or scope of): enlarge
• (to express at length or in detail): elaborate (on), expand on
• amplify, extend, augment, magnify, widen, stretch, increase, dilate, develop

Antonyms for Expand

• (to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one): contract
• (to increase the extent, number, volume or scope of): contract
• (algebra: to rewrite as an equivalent sum of terms): factor
• shrink, condense, abbreviate

Thesaurus

expanse, expansible, expansive, expansion, expansionism, add to, adulterate, aggrandize, amplify, attenuate, augment, balloon, beef up, bloat, blow up, bolster, boost, branch, branch out, broaden, build, build up, bulk, bulk out, complete, crescendo, cut, deepen, deploy, descant, detail, develop, dilate, dilute, discourse, disperse, distend, elaborate, embellish, enlarge, evolve, exalt, expatiate, explicate, extend, fan, fan out, fatten, fill out, flare, generalize, globalize, grow, heighten, hike, hike up, huff, increase, inflate, jack up, jump up, labor, lengthen, magnify, maximize, mount, multiply, mushroom, open, open up, outspread, outstretch, overgrow, overrun, parlay, particularize, prolong, protract, puff, puff up, pump, pump up, put up, pyramid, raise, ramify, rarefy, snowball, spell out, splay, sprawl, spread, spread like wildfire, spread out, stretch, swell, thicken, thin, thin out, unfold, universalize, up, upsurge, vise, water, water down, wax, widen, work out

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛkˈspænd/