Dictionary Check: expand
"expand" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
18
points
Definition
verb
extend in one or more directions
Example:
"The dough expands"
verb
become larger in size or volume or quantity
Example:
"his business expanded rapidly"
verb
make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
Example:
"expand the house by adding another wing"
verb
grow vigorously
Example:
"The deer population in this town is thriving"
verb
exaggerate or make bigger
Example:
"The charges were inflated"
verb
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Example:
"She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
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