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IELTS word

expand

/ΙͺkˈspΓ¦nd/verb

English definition

to become larger or make something larger

Common phrases / collocations

  1. expand rapidly
  2. expand a business
  3. expand into new markets

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The hot-air balloon expanded as it filled with air.

  2. 2.

    Heat causes the metal to expand.

  3. 3.

    The city expanded rapidly after 2000.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A large hot-air balloon inflates and grows on an open field.
to become larger or make something larger
1fills with air
2grows bigger
starts smaller→becomes larger