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Expand (verb)
To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
“You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table.”
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Expand (verb)
To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
“A flower expands its leaves.”
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Expand (verb)
To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
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Expand (verb)
To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
“Use the binomial theorem to expand”
“(x+1)4“
“to”
“x4 + 4x3 + 6x2 + 4x + 1.”
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Expand (verb)
To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same natural number yielding a fraction of equal value
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Expand (verb)
To (be) change(d) from a smaller form/size to a larger one.
“Many materials expand when heated.”
“This compact umbrella expands to cover a large table.”
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Expand (verb)
To (be) increase(d) in extent, number, volume or scope.
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Expand (verb)
To speak or write at length or in detail.
“He’s so pedantic, he expands on everything!”
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Expand (verb)
To feel generous or optimistic.
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Extend (verb)
To increase in extent.
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Extend (verb)
To possess a certain extent.
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Extend (verb)
To cause to increase in extent.
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Extend (verb)
To cause to last for a longer period of time.
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Extend (verb)
To straighten (a limb).
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Extend (verb)
To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.
“to extend sympathy to the suffering”
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Extend (verb)
To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.
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Extend (verb)
To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.
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Extend (verb)
Of a class: to be an extension or subtype of, or to be based on, a prototype or a more abstract class.
“The classes Person and Dog extend the class Animal.”
“inherit”