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Definition of Expand
Ex`pand´ v. t. | 1. | To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves. | | 2. | To cause the particles or parts of to spread themselves or stand apart, thus increasing bulk without addition of substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to distend; to extend every way; to enlarge; - opposed to contract; as, to expand the chest; heat expands all bodies; to expand the sphere of benevolence. | | 3. | (Math.) To state in enlarged form; to develop; as, to expand an equation. See Expansion, 5. | v. i. | 1. | To become widely opened, spread apart, dilated, distended, or enlarged; as, flowers expand in the spring; metals expand by heat; the heart expands with joy. |
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