expand (
http://definr.com/expand)
v 1: extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands" [syn:
spread out]
2: become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business
expanded rapidly"; "The bag will expand when pressure is
lowered"
3: make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand
the house by adding another wing"
4: grow stronger; "The economy was booming" [syn:
boom,
prosper,
thrive,
get ahead,
flourish]
5: exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated" [syn:
inflate,
blow up,
amplify]
6: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning
of; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
[syn:
elaborate,
expatiate,
exposit,
enlarge, {flesh
out},
expound,
dilate]
7: expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the
Eastern part of the continent" [syn:
extend]