English

Detailed Synonyms for expanding in English

expanding:

expanding [the ~] nom

  1. the expanding
    the arising; the swelling; the rising; the growing; the increasing; the expanding; the emerging

Related Words for "expanding":


expand:

to expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)

  1. to expand
    to expand; to extend; to build out; to widen; to add on to; to add; to swell
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
    • build out verbe (builds out, built out, building out)
    • widen verbe (widens, widened, widening)
    • add on to verbe (adds on to, added on to, adding on to)
    • add verbe (adds, added, adding)
    • swell verbe (swells, swelled, swelling)
  2. to expand
    to increase; to expand; to extend; to enlarge; increase in number
  3. to expand
    to increase; to rise; to expand; to grow; to extend; to ascent; to arise; to add to
    • increase verbe (increases, increased, increasing)
    • rise verbe (rises, rose, rising)
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • grow verbe (grows, grew, growing)
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
    • ascent verbe (ascents, ascented, ascenting)
    • arise verbe (arises, arised, arising)
    • add to verbe (adds to, added to, adding to)
  4. to expand
    to exaggerate; to expand
    • exaggerate verbe (exaggerates, exaggerated, exaggerating)
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
  5. to expand
    to extend; to expand; to build out; to build; to add on to; to add new buildings; to add
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • build out verbe (builds out, built out, building out)
    • build verbe (builds, built, building)
    • add on to verbe (adds on to, added on to, adding on to)
    • add new buildings verbe (adds new buildings, added new buildings, adding new buildings)
    • add verbe (adds, added, adding)
  6. to expand
    to expand; to augment; to increase; to accumulate; to multiply; to stow
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • augment verbe (augments, augmented, augmenting)
    • increase verbe (increases, increased, increasing)
    • accumulate verbe (accumulates, accumulated, accumulating)
    • multiply verbe (multiplies, multiplied, multiplying)
    • stow verbe (stows, stowed, stowing)
  7. to expand
    to swell; to expand
    • swell verbe (swells, swelled, swelling)
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
  8. to expand
    to swell; to expand; to grow
    • swell verbe (swells, swelled, swelling)
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • grow verbe (grows, grew, growing)
  9. to expand
    – become larger in size or volume or quantity 1
    to expand
    – become larger in size or volume or quantity 1
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
      • his business expanded rapidly1
  10. to expand
    – exaggerate or make bigger 1
    to expand; to amplify; to inflate; to blow up
    – exaggerate or make bigger 1
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • amplify verbe (amplifies, amplified, amplifying)
    • inflate verbe (inflates, inflated, inflating)
      • The charges were inflated1
    • blow up verbe (blows up, blowing up)
  11. to expand
    – grow vigorously 1
    to expand; to thrive; to boom; to flourish
    – grow vigorously 1
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • thrive verbe (thrives, thrived, thriving)
      • The deer population in this town is thriving1
    • boom verbe (booms, boomed, booming)
      • business is booming1
    • flourish verbe (flourishes, flourished, flourishing)
  12. to expand
    – expand the influence of 1
    to extend; to expand
    – expand the influence of 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent1
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
  13. to expand
    – make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity 1
    to expand
    – make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity 1
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
      • expand the house by adding another wing1
  14. to expand
    – add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing 1
    to elaborate; to expand; to enlarge; to expound; lucubrate; exposit; dilate; flesh out; expatiate
    – add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing 1
  15. to expand
    – extend in one or more directions 1
    to expand; to spread out
    – extend in one or more directions 1
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
      • The dough expands1
    • spread out verbe (spreads out, spread out, spreading out)
  16. to expand
    – To display the subentries contained within a folder or outline view. 2
    to expand
    – To display the subentries contained within a folder or outline view. 2
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)

Conjugations for expand:

present
  1. expand
  2. expand
  3. expands
  4. expand
  5. expand
  6. expand
simple past
  1. expanded
  2. expanded
  3. expanded
  4. expanded
  5. expanded
  6. expanded
present perfect
  1. have expanded
  2. have expanded
  3. has expanded
  4. have expanded
  5. have expanded
  6. have expanded
past continuous
  1. was expanding
  2. were expanding
  3. was expanding
  4. were expanding
  5. were expanding
  6. were expanding
future
  1. shall expand
  2. will expand
  3. will expand
  4. shall expand
  5. will expand
  6. will expand
continuous present
  1. am expanding
  2. are expanding
  3. is expanding
  4. are expanding
  5. are expanding
  6. are expanding
subjunctive
  1. be expanded
  2. be expanded
  3. be expanded
  4. be expanded
  5. be expanded
  6. be expanded
diverse
  1. expand!
  2. let's expand!
  3. expanded
  4. expanding
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "expand":

  1. become larger in size or volume or quantity1
    • his business expanded rapidly1
  2. exaggerate or make bigger1
  3. grow vigorously1
  4. expand the influence of1
  5. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity1
    • expand the house by adding another wing1
  6. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing1
  7. extend in one or more directions1
    • The dough expands1
  8. To display the subentries contained within a folder or outline view.2

Related Synonyms for expanding