Definitions
To become or make larger.
Word origin
Recorded in Middle English since 1422 (as expanden, expaunden), from Anglo-Norman espaundre, from Latin expandere (“to spread out”), itself from ex- (“out, outwards”) + pandō (“to spread”). Doublet of spawn.
Used in a sentence
“You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table.”
“A flower expands its leaves.”
“Then with expanded wings he steers his flight.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Become larger”6 letters
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