Synonyms: expand
Definition: become larger in size or volume or quantity
Usage: his business expanded rapidly
Similar words: grow
Definition: become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
Usage: The problem grew too large for me; Her business grew fast
Synonyms: blow up, expand, amplify, inflate
Definition: exaggerate or make bigger
Usage: The charges were inflated
Similar words: increase
Definition: make bigger or more
Usage: The boss finally increased her salary; The university increased the number of students it admitted
Synonyms: boom, flourish, expand, thrive
Definition: grow vigorously
Usage: The deer population in this town is thriving; business is booming
Similar words: grow
Definition: become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
Usage: The problem grew too large for me; Her business grew fast
Definition: expand the influence of
Usage: The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: expand
Definition: make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
Usage: expand the house by adding another wing
Synonyms: lucubrate, dilate, elaborate, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, enlarge, flesh out
Definition: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Usage: She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
Similar words: clarify, clear up, elucidate
Definition: make clear and (more) comprehensible
Usage: clarify the mystery surrounding her death
Synonyms: expand, spread out
Definition: extend in one or more directions
Usage: The dough expands
Similar words: grow
Definition: become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
Usage: The problem grew too large for me; Her business grew fast