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expands

3 definitions • 9 examples
1
to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way:

Examples:

The air in the balloon expands when heated.
They expanded their retail operations during the 1980s.
2
to increase something in size, number, or importance:

Examples:

[ I ] The air in the balloon expands when heated.
[ T ] They expanded their number of stores significantly in the 1990s.
3
to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way:

Examples:

expand into sth These companies need to expand into new markets because they have reached market saturation at home.
expand the range/scope/capacity Supermarkets continue to expand the range of products and services offered in their outlets.
Production capacity could expand by up to 30%, thus bringing down prices.

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