Word

expand, v.
(expanded, expanding, expands)
freq. cnt. 24

extend in one or more directions
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

expand spread out

sample sentences

"The dough expands"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

expansible expandible expansive expansible expandible

antonym

contract

semantic pointers

hypernym

grow

hyponym

dispread bush out

become larger in size or volume or quantity
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

expand

sample sentences

"his business expanded rapidly"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

expansible expandible expansive expansible expandible

semantic pointers

hypernym

grow

hyponym

balloon, inflate, billow swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce

grow vigorously
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

boom expand flourish thrive

sample sentences

"The deer population in this town is thriving"
"business is booming"

verb frames

Something ----s
The business is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
The business is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
The business is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
The business is going to %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

expansible

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

boom

semantic pointers

hyponym

revive luxuriate

hypernym

grow

make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

expand

sample sentences

"expand the house by adding another wing"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

expansive expansible expandible

semantic pointers

hypernym

enlarge

hyponym

develop inflate, blow up

exaggerate or make bigger
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

amplify blow up expand inflate

sample sentences

"The charges were inflated"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

expansive

semantic pointers

hypernym

increase

hyponym

puff up

expand the influence of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

expand extend

sample sentences

"The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

expansive expandible

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

verb group

extend, broaden, widen

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

dilate elaborate enlarge expand expatiate exposit expound flesh out lucubrate

sample sentences

"She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
They %s that there was a traffic accident