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grow stronger; "The economy was booming"

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"

expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"

make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing"

grow stronger; "The economy was booming"

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"

expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"

make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing"

To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves.

To cause the particles or parts of to spread themselves or stand apart, thus increasing bulk without addition of substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to distend; to extend every way; to enlarge; -- opposed to contract; as, to expand the chest; heat expands all bodies; to expand the sphere of benevolence.

To state in enlarged form; to develop; as, to expand an equation. See Expansion, 5.

To become widely opened, spread apart, dilated, distended, or enlarged; as, flowers expand in the spring; metals expand by heat; the heart expands with joy.

To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves.

To cause the particles or parts of to spread themselves or stand apart, thus increasing bulk without addition of substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to distend; to extend every way; to enlarge; -- opposed to contract; as, to expand the chest; heat expands all bodies; to expand the sphere of benevolence.

To state in enlarged form; to develop; as, to expand an equation. See Expansion, 5.

To become widely opened, spread apart, dilated, distended, or enlarged; as, flowers expand in the spring; metals expand by heat; the heart expands with joy.

To increase in size.

To spread out: to open or lay open: to enlarge in bulk or surface.

To become opened: to enlarge.

To open; spread out; dilate.

To enlarge; swell; spread out.

To spread, to lay open as a net or sheet; to dilate, to spread out every way.