Meaning

11 senses
  1. (transitive)To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

    You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table.

    expandieren, vergrößern

    растя́гиватьrastjágivatʹ, расширя́тьrasširjátʹ, растя́гиватьсяrastjágivatʹsja

    розтяга́тиroztjaháty, розши́рюватиrozšýrjuvaty, збі́льшуватиzbílʹšuvaty

    become larger in size or volume or quantity

  2. (transitive)To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).

    A flower expands its leaves.

    vergrößern

    увели́чиватьuvelíčivatʹ

    збі́льшуватиzbílʹšuvaty

  3. (transitive)To express (something) at length and/or in detail.

  4. (transitive)To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent, sum of terms.

    Use the binomial theorem to expand #123;(x#43;1)#125;⁴.

  5. (intransitive)To become, by rewriting, a longer, yet equivalent, sum of terms.

    The expression #123;(x#43;1)#125;⁴ expands to x⁴#43;4x³#43;6x²#43;4x#43;1.

  6. (transitive)To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same (non-zero) number (which yields a fraction of equal value).

    Expanding 4#47;7 by 3 gives 12#47;21.

  7. (intransitive)To change or grow from smaller to larger in form, number, or size.

    Many materials expand when heated.

    This compact umbrella expands to cover a large table.

  8. (intransitive)To increase in extent, number, volume or scope.

    увели́чиватьсяuvelíčivatʹsja

    збі́льшуватисяzbílʹšuvatysja

  9. (intransitive)To speak or write at length or in detail.

    He expanded on his plans for the business.

    излага́ть де́ло в подро́бностяхizlagátʹ délo v podróbnostjax, раскрыва́ть суть де́лаraskryvátʹ sutʹ déla

    розповіда́ти в дета́ляхrozpovidáty v detáljax

  10. (intransitive)To feel generous or optimistic.

    раскрыва́тьсяraskryvátʹsja, де́латься открове́ннееdélatʹsja otkrovénneje, станови́ться общи́тельнееstanovítʹsja obščítelʹneje

  11. (transitive)In a hierarchical list (such as a directory tree or table of contents), to show the subentries of (an entry).

Examples

206 sentences
  1. There's no room to expand.

    Немає місця для розширення.

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  2. Their business is expanding.

    Їхній бізнес розширюється.

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  3. Tom wanted to expand his business.

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  4. I hope that your future activities will expand our relationship with your firm.

    ruНадеюсь, ваша будущая деятельность расширит наши отношения с вашей фирмой.

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  5. We want to expand.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
(transitive) to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one:
(intransitive) to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one:
(intransitive) to speak or write at length or in detail:
Русский
By meaning 6
(transitive) to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one:
(intransitive) to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one:
(transitive) to increase the extent, number, volume or scope of:
(intransitive) to increase in extent, number, volume or scope:
(transitive) to express at length or in detail:
(intransitive) to feel generous or optimistic:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
(transitive) to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one:

Origin

Recorded in Middle English since 1422 (as expanden, expaunden), from Anglo-Norman espaundr

Recorded in Middle English since 1422 (as expanden, expaunden), from Anglo-Norman espaundre, from Latin expandō (“to spread out”), itself from ex- (“out, outwards”) + pandō (“to spread”). Doublet of spawn.

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Forms

expands, expanding, expanded, expanded
Base formexpand · to expand
3rd person singularexpands
Present participleexpanding
Past simpleexpanded
Past participleexpanded

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyexpand
he, she, itexpands

Past simpleLesson

all personsexpanded

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave expanded
he, she, ithas expanded

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill expand

Synonyms

20 synonyms
to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one:spreadB2unfoldB1open outspread out
to express at length or in detail:elaborateC1expand on
to increase the extent, number, volume or scope of:enlarge
Close in meaning

Antonyms

4 antonyms
to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one:contractC1
to increase the extent, number, volume or scope of:limitB1

Word family

26 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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