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expanding


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  expand 
 
  6  of  7  senses  of  expand 
 
  Sense  1 
  expand,  spread  out 
  =>  rise 
  =>  dispread 
  =>  bush  out 
 
  Sense  2 
  expand 
  =>  balloon,  inflate,  billow 
  =>  swell,  swell  up  intumesce,  tumefy 
 
  Sense  3 
  expand 
  =>  develop 
  =>  inflate,  blow  up 
 
  Sense  4 
  boom,  prosper,  thrive,  get  ahead,  flourish,  expand 
  =>  revive 
  =>  luxuriate 
 
  Sense  5 
  inflate,  blow  up  expand,  amplify 
  =>  puff  up 
 
  Sense  6 
  elaborate,  expatiate,  exposit,  enlarge,  flesh  out  expand,  expound,  dilate 
  =>  detail 
  =>  set  forth,  expound,  exposit 
  =>  exemplify,  illustrate,  instance 
  =>  specify,  particularize,  specialize 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  expand 
 
  6  of  7  senses  of  expand 
 
  Sense  1 
  expand,  spread  out 
  =>  rise 
  =>  dispread 
  =>  bush  out 
 
  Sense  2 
  expand 
  =>  balloon,  inflate,  billow 
  =>  reflate 
  =>  swell,  swell  up  intumesce,  tumefy 
  =>  distend 
  =>  belly,  belly  out 
  =>  puff,  puff  up  blow  up  puff  out 
  =>  bloat 
  =>  blister 
 
  Sense  3 
  expand 
  =>  develop 
  =>  inflate,  blow  up 
  =>  reflate 
  =>  billow,  surge,  heave 
 
  Sense  4 
  boom,  prosper,  thrive,  get  ahead,  flourish,  expand 
  =>  revive 
  =>  luxuriate 
 
  Sense  5 
  inflate,  blow  up  expand,  amplify 
  =>  puff  up 
 
  Sense  6 
  elaborate,  expatiate,  exposit,  enlarge,  flesh  out  expand,  expound,  dilate 
  =>  detail 
  =>  set  forth,  expound,  exposit 
  =>  describe,  depict,  draw 
  =>  represent 
  =>  delineate 
  =>  sketch,  outline,  adumbrate 
  =>  block  out 
  =>  premise 
  =>  exemplify,  illustrate,  instance 
  =>  specify,  particularize,  specialize 
  =>  spell  out 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  expand 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  expand 
 
  7  senses  of  expand 
 
  Sense  1 
  expand,  spread  out 
  =>  grow 
 
  Sense  2 
  expand 
  =>  grow 
 
  Sense  3 
  expand 
  =>  enlarge 
 
  Sense  4 
  boom,  prosper,  thrive,  get  ahead,  flourish,  expand 
  =>  grow 
 
  Sense  5 
  inflate,  blow  up  expand,  amplify 
  =>  increase 
 
  Sense  6 
  elaborate,  expatiate,  exposit,  enlarge,  flesh  out  expand,  expound,  dilate 
  =>  clarify,  clear  up  elucidate 
 
  Sense  7 
  extend,  expand 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  expand 
 
  expand  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  expand 
 
  Sense  1 
  expand,  spread  out 
  =>  grow 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  expand 
  =>  grow 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  expand 
  =>  enlarge 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  boom,  prosper,  thrive,  get  ahead,  flourish,  expand 
  =>  grow 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  inflate,  blow  up  expand,  amplify 
  =>  increase 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  elaborate,  expatiate,  exposit,  enlarge,  flesh  out  expand,  expound,  dilate 
  =>  clarify,  clear  up  elucidate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  extend,  expand 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  expanding 
  expanding  upon 
 
  Overview  of  verb  expand 
 
  The  verb  expand  has  7  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  expand,  spread  out  --  (extend  in  one  or  more  directions;  "The  dough  expands") 
  2.  (6)  expand  --  (become  larger  in  size  or  volume  or  quantity;  "his  business  expanded  rapidly";  "The  bag  will  expand  when  pressure  is  lowered") 
  3.  (4)  expand  --  (make  bigger  or  wider  in  size,  volume,  or  quantity;  "expand  the  house  by  adding  another  wing") 
  4.  (4)  boom,  prosper,  thrive,  get  ahead,  flourish,  expand  --  (grow  stronger;  "The  economy  was  booming") 
  5.  (3)  inflate,  blow  up  expand,  amplify  --  (exaggerate  or  make  bigger;  "The  charges  were  inflated") 
  6.  elaborate,  expatiate,  exposit,  enlarge,  flesh  out  expand,  expound,  dilate  --  (add  details,  as  to  an  account  or  idea;  clarify  the  meaning  of  "She  elaborated  on  the  main  ideas  in  her  dissertation") 
  7.  extend,  expand  --  (expand  the  influence  of  "The  King  extended  his  rule  to  the  Eastern  part  of  the  continent") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  expanding 
 
  The  adj  expanding  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  expanding  --  (increasing  in  area  or  volume  or  bulk  or  range;  "an  expanding  universe";  "an  expanding  economy") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  expanding 
 
  1  sense  of  expanding 
 
  Sense  1 
  expanding 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  increasing)  ->  decreasing 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  expanding 
 
  1  sense  of  expanding 
 
  Sense  1 
  expanding 
  =>  increasing  (vs.  decreasing) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  expanding 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  expanding 
 
  expanding  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  expanding 
  expanding 
 
  Overview  of  verb  expand 
 
  The  verb  expand  has  7  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  expand,  spread  out  --  (extend  in  one  or  more  directions;  "The  dough  expands") 
  2.  (6)  expand  --  (become  larger  in  size  or  volume  or  quantity;  "his  business  expanded  rapidly";  "The  bag  will  expand  when  pressure  is  lowered") 
  3.  (4)  expand  --  (make  bigger  or  wider  in  size,  volume,  or  quantity;  "expand  the  house  by  adding  another  wing") 
  4.  (4)  boom,  prosper,  thrive,  get  ahead,  flourish,  expand  --  (grow  stronger;  "The  economy  was  booming") 
  5.  (3)  inflate,  blow  up  expand,  amplify  --  (exaggerate  or  make  bigger;  "The  charges  were  inflated") 
  6.  elaborate,  expatiate,  exposit,  enlarge,  flesh  out  expand,  expound,  dilate  --  (add  details,  as  to  an  account  or  idea;  clarify  the  meaning  of  "She  elaborated  on  the  main  ideas  in  her  dissertation") 
  7.  extend,  expand  --  (expand  the  influence  of  "The  King  extended  his  rule  to  the  Eastern  part  of  the  continent") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  expanding 
 
  The  adj  expanding  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  expanding  --  (increasing  in  area  or  volume  or  bulk  or  range;  "an  expanding  universe";  "an  expanding  economy") 



expanding definition