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expand

Letters that make expand

a, d, e, n, p, x are letters that make 'expand'

Words within expand

pan, PA, AN, Pa, ex, Pan, ND, pa, Nd are words within 'expand'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of expand

expands is a word created by adding a letter to 'expand'

expand is a 6 letter word ending with d
expand is a 6 letter word starting with e

7 possible definitions for 'expand'

Expand as "expand the influence of"

Under this definition, expand is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

extend has the same meaning as expand

expand as a type

'expand' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Derivatives of expand

expansive, expandable, expandible, expansible are derivatives of 'expand'.

Verb groups of expand

widen, broaden, extend are verb groups of 'expand'.

Expand as "grow vigorously"

Under this definition, expand is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

thrive, boom, flourish have the same meaning as 'expand'

expand as a type

'expand' can be a type of grow.

Types of expand

luxuriate, revive are types of 'expand'.

Derivatives of expand

expandable, boom, expandible, expansible are derivatives of 'expand'.

Expand as "become larger in size or volume or quantity"

Under this definition, expand is a verb and has the following properties:

expand as a type

'expand' can be a type of grow.

Types of expand

swell up, intumesce, tumefy, billow, tumesce, balloon, inflate, swell are types of 'expand'.

Derivatives of expand

expansive, expandable, expansile, expandible, expansible are derivatives of 'expand'.

Example of expand used within this context

"his business expanded rapidly"

Expand as "exaggerate or make bigger"

Under this definition, expand is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

amplify, inflate, blow up have the same meaning as 'expand'

expand as a type

'expand' can be a type of increase.

Types of expand

puff up is a type of expand.

Derivatives of expand

expansive is a derivative of expand.

Expand as "make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity"

Under this definition, expand is a verb and has the following properties:

expand as a type

'expand' can be a type of enlarge.

Types of expand

inflate, develop, blow up are types of 'expand'.

Derivatives of expand

expansive, expandable, expandible, expansible are derivatives of 'expand'.

Example of expand used within this context

"expand the house by adding another wing"

Expand as "add details, as to an account or idea, clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing"

Under this definition, expand is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

enlarge, dilate, flesh out, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, expound, elaborate have the same meaning as 'expand'

Antonyms

abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, reduce, shorten, cut, contract have the opposite meaning of 'expand'

expand as a type

'expand' can be a type of clear up, clarify, elucidate.

Types of expand

specialize, exposit, expound, set forth, illustrate, particularize, particularise, detail, instance, specialise, specify, exemplify are types of 'expand'.

Derivatives of expand

amplification, lucubration, dilation, elaboration, enlargement, expansion, exponent, expository, expositive, expanding upon, exposition, expounding, expatiation are derivatives of 'expand'.

Expand as "extend in one or more directions"

Under this definition, expand is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

spread out has the same meaning as expand

Antonyms

shrink, contract have the opposite meaning of 'expand'

expand as a type

'expand' can be a type of grow.

Types of expand

bush out, dispread are types of 'expand'.

Derivatives of expand

expansive, expandable, expansile, expandible, expansible are derivatives of 'expand'.

Example of expand used within this context

"The dough expands"