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verb /ɪk'spænd/
1
to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger. → expansion OPP contract
to increase in size, range, or amount : to become bigger.
to cause (something) to increase in size, range, or amount : to make (something) bigger.
to become greater in size, number or importance; to make sth greater in size, number or importance. OPP contract
to increase in size, number or importance, or to make something increase in this way.
to become larger in size and fill more space.
to make something become larger in size and fill more space.
If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger.
Water expands as it freezes.
Sydney’s population expanded rapidly in the 1960s.
exercises that expand the chest muscles.
his expanding waistline.
The liquid expands and contracts/kənˈtrækt/ with changes in temperature.
the expanding universe.
There are plans to expand the airport.
The police have decided to expand their investigation.
She plans to expand the lecture series into a book.
This trip will give you an opportunity to expand [=broaden] your horizons. [=to learn more about the world]
expand your knowledge.
Metals expand when they are heated.
Student numbers are expanding rapidly.
A child's vocabulary expands through reading.
The waist expands to fit all sizes.
In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs.
The new system expanded the role of family doctors.
There are no plans to expand the local airport.
The air in the balloon/bə'lun/ expands when heated.
The water froze inside the pipe, causing it to expand and burst/bɝst/.
We live in an expanding universe.
We plan to expand the pub by adding a family room.
Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected.
The money supply expanded by 14.6 per cent in the year to September.
We have to expand the size of the image.
a rapidly expanding universe.
2
if a company, business etc expands, or if someone expands it, they open new shops, factories etc. → expansion
if a business expands or is expanded, new branches are opened, it makes more money, etc.
if a business, organization, or activity expands, it grows by including more people, moving into new areas, selling more products etc. or to make a business, organization, or activity do this.
If something such as a business, organization, or service expands, or if you expand it, it becomes bigger and includes more people, goods, or activities.
The computer industry has expanded greatly over the last decade.
The hotel wants to expand its business by adding a swimming pool.
the rapidly expanding field of information technology.
expand into
We have plans to expand into the U.S. market.
His business has expanded to serve the entire state.
He has expanded his business to serve the entire state.
The coffee shop may expand into a full restaurant.
Expand the abbreviation “deg.” to “degree.”
an expanding economy (= with more businesses starting and growing)
We've expanded the business by opening two more stores.
They expanded theirretail operationsduring the 1980s.
I don't think we should expand our business in the current economic climate.
Their economy has expanded enormously, while ours, by contrast, has declined. In their efforts to reduce crime the government expanded the police force.
Britain’s universities expanded at an unprecedented/ʌn'prɛsɪdɛntɪd/ rate at the end of the 20th century.
the rapidly expanding IT sector.
The group has expanded into Germany.
The EU could be expanded to include former communist countries.
The popular ceramics/sə'ræmɪk/ industry expanded towards the middle of the 19th century.
The interest rate's coming down. I'll be able to expand or stay in business.
I owned a bookshop and desired to expand the business.
Health officials are proposing to expand their services by organising counselling.
3
to become more confident and start to talk more.
to talk more; to add details to what you are saying.
After a few whiskies he started to expand a little.
I repeated the question and waited for her to expand.
expand on/upon something
to add more details or information to something that you have already said.
to speak or write about (something) in a more complete or detailed way.
to say more about sth and add some details.
to talk or write more about something, adding more details or information.
If you expand on or expand upon something, you give more information or details about it when you write or talk about it.
Payne later expanded on his initial statement.
She declined to expand on her earlier statement.
Please expand [=elaborate] on that idea.
Researchers will expand upon their data in a new study.
Could you expand on that point, please?
I refuse to expand any further on my earlier statement.
The president used today's speech to expand on remarks he made last month.
a view that I will expand upon below.
4
maths to write an expression in a longer form.
to write (something) in full form.
5
to open something that is folded
The hawk/hɔk/ expanded its wings and soared into the sky.
expansion noun
expandable adjective
expandable computer memory [=computer memory that can be easily increased]
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