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| amplify |
to expand upon or clarify, as by adding details or illustrations. [2/4 definitions] |
| bell |
to expand and take the shape of a bell. [1/4 definitions] |
| belly |
to expand or cause to expand, as with wind. [1/5 definitions] |
| branch out |
to expand into new activities, interests, or pursuits. |
| dilate |
to make wider or larger; enlarge; expand. [1/3 definitions] |
| enlarge |
to cause to have a greater range or capacity; expand. [1/5 definitions] |
| escalate |
to expand, intensify, or increase. [1/2 definitions] |
| expandable |
combined form of expand. |
| expansive |
having the potential to expand. [1/4 definitions] |
| explode |
to expand or increase suddenly, sharply, and usu. unexpectedly. [1/7 definitions] |
| grow |
to increase or expand. [1/8 definitions] |
| inflate |
to enlarge, expand, or distend. [1/5 definitions] |
| leavening |
an agent such as yeast or baking powder that causes the formation of carbon dioxide gas in batter or dough, causing it to expand and rise. [1/2 definitions] |
| Manifest Destiny |
the nineteenth century belief that justified American imperialistic expansion by asserting that it was the destiny and duty of the United States to expand its territory throughout North America. |
| overexpand |
combined form of expand. |
| ramp up |
to cause (something) to increase or expand. [1/2 definitions] |
| reach |
to extend or expand as far as. [1/13 definitions] |
| resurrection plant |
any of several plants, such as the rose of Jericho, that curl up during dry periods and expand and become green again when they get water. |
| spread |
to open, expand, or unfold. [1/18 definitions] |
| steady state theory |
the cosmologic theory, no longer in favor, that new matter is continuously created, causing the universe to expand without requiring cycles of explosion and contraction. (Cf. big bang theory.) |
| swell |
to increase in volume by inflation, absorption, internal pressure, growth, or the like; expand; distend. [1/19 definitions] |
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