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- pronunciation:
- ihk
spaend
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
expands, expanding, expanded |
| definition 1: |
to make larger or wider.
The supermarket expanded its parking lot.
- synonyms:
- extend, increase
- antonyms:
- compact
- similar words:
- spread, stretch
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| definition 2: |
to become larger or wider.
The stomach expands when a person eats.- synonyms:
- increase, swell
- antonyms:
- contract, decrease, shrink
- similar words:
- grow, rise, snowball
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| related words: |
stretch, unfold |
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| derivations: |
expandable (expandible) (adj.), expanded (adj.), expander (n.) |
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