expand - Meaning in Punjabi

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expand - Meaning in Punjabi

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Definitions and Meaning of expand in English

expand verb

1. become larger in size or volume or quantity

   ਪ੍ਰਸਾਰਿਤ ਹੋਣਾ, ਫੈਲਣਾ, ਵਧਣਾ

   Example

   • "his business expanded rapidly"
2. exaggerate or make bigger

   Synonyms

   amplify, blow up, inflate

   ਫੁਲਾ, ...Subscribe

   Example

   • "The charges were inflated"
3. grow vigorously

   Synonyms

   boom, flourish, thrive

   Examples

   • "business is booming"
   • "The deer population in this town is thriving"
4. expand the influence of

   Synonyms

   extend

   Example

   • "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
5. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity

   Example

   • "expand the house by adding another wing"
6. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

   Synonyms

   dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate

   Example

   • "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
7. extend in one or more directions

   Synonyms

   spread out

   Example

   • "The dough expands"

Synonyms of expand

• amplify, blow up, inflate
• boom, flourish, thrive
• extend
• dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate
• spread out

Antonyms of expand

abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten, shrink

More matches for expand

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