Words Like EXPAND

We have put together a list of words that are similar to EXPAND.

31 Alternative Words Similar to expand

1 Boom Verb      Synonym Words Like Boom
2 Elaborate Verb      Synonym Words Like Elaborate
3 Lucubrate Verb      Synonym Words Like Lucubrate
4 Expatiate Verb      Synonym Words Like Expatiate
5 Exposit Verb      Synonym Words Like Exposit
6 Enlarge Verb      Synonym Words Like Enlarge
7 Expound Verb      Synonym Words Like Expound
8 Dilate Verb      Synonym Words Like Dilate
9 Extend Verb      Synonym Words Like Extend
10 Alter Verb      Synonym Words Like Alter
11 Change Verb      Synonym Words Like Change
12 Clarify Verb      Synonym Words Like Clarify
13 Elucidate Verb      Synonym Words Like Elucidate
14 Grow Verb      Synonym Words Like Grow
15 Increase Verb      Synonym Words Like Increase
16 Modify Verb      Synonym Words Like Modify
17 Contract Verb      Antonym Words Like Contract
18 Expanding Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Expanding
19 Diffuse Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Diffuse
20 Expansion Verb-transitive      Variant Words Like Expansion
21 Develop Verb      Hyponym Words Like Develop
22 Swell Verb      Hyponym Words Like Swell
23 Dispread Verb      Hyponym
24 Specialize Verb      Hyponym Words Like Specialize
25 Detail Verb      Hyponym Words Like Detail
26 Exemplify Verb      Hyponym Words Like Exemplify
27 Specialise Verb      Hyponym Words Like Specialise
28 Particularise Verb      Hyponym Words Like Particularise
29 Particularize Verb      Hyponym Words Like Particularize
30 Instance Verb      Hyponym Words Like Instance
31 Specify Verb      Hyponym Words Like Specify

5 examples of expand

1 a flower expands its leaves
2 to expand the chest; heat expands all bodies; to expand the sphere of benevolence.
3 to expand an equation
4 flowers expand in the spring; metals expand by heat; the heart expands with joy.
5 business is booming

10 definitions of expand

1 To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse.
2 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
3 To state in enlarged form; to develop. See Expansion, 5.
4 To become widely opened, spread apart, dilated, distended, or enlarged
5 make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
6 exaggerate or make bigger
7 expand the influence of
8 grow vigorously
9 become larger in size or volume or quantity
10 extend in one or more directions
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