Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
expand (verb)transitive verb
1.
to open up - unfold
2.
to increase the extent, number, volume, or scope of - enlarge
3.
a) to express at length or in greater detail
b) to write out in full - expand all abbreviations
intransitive verb
c) to subject to mathematical - expansion expand a function in a power series
1.
to open out - spread
2.
to increase in extent, number, volume, or scope
3.
to speak or write fully or in detail - expanded on the theme
4.
to feel generous or optimistic
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
expand (verb)1.
to express more fully and in greater detail
SYNONIMS:
amplify, develop, dilate (on upon), elaborate (on), enlarge (on upon), flesh (out)RELATED WORDS:
add (to), complement, supplement; discourse, expatiate, ramble, run onNEAR ANTONYMS:
compress, contract; outline, summarize, sum up2.
to make greater in size, amount, or number
SYNONIMS:
accelerate, add (to), aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, multiply, pump up, raise, swell, stoke, supersize, upRELATED WORDS:
boom, jump, skyrocket, spike; bump (up), ratchet (up) rachet (up); blow up, dilate, distend, inflate; draw out, elongate, flesh (out), lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch; develop, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify; complement, supplement; beef (up), reinforce ( reenforce), strengthen; maximize; accumulate, amass, collect; follow up, parlayNEAR ANTONYMS:
abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten; compress, condense, constrict, contract; cut back, retrench3.
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
SYNONIMS:
expand, extend, fan (out), flare (out), outspread, outstretch, spread (out), stretch (out), unfold, unfurlRELATED WORDS:
overspreadNEAR ANTONYMS:
compact, compress, condense, reduce4.
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
SYNONIMS:
accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon ( bourgeon), climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, rise, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, waxRELATED WORDS:
jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge; heighten, intensify, redouble; blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up); crescendo, crest, peak