Looking for the meaning of the word EXPAND in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of EXPAND with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Expand
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin expandere ‘to spread out’, from ex- ‘out’ + pandere ‘to spread’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪkˈspand
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈspand
Dialects: British English
Definition:
become or make larger or more extensive
Short Definition:become or make larger
Examples:- their business expanded into other hotels
- the work began as a short story and was later expanded into a novel
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