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Synonyms for expand

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verb · extend in one or more directions

“The dough expands”

verb · grow vigorously

“The deer population in this town is thriving”

verb · exaggerate or make bigger

“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

“She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation”

verb · expand the influence of

“The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent”

Opposites of expand