| Expand (expand) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Ex*pand" |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Expanded] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Expanding.] [L. expandere, expansum] ex
out + pandere to spread out, to throw open; perh. akin to E.
patent. Cf. |
To lay
open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a
flower expands its leaves.
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.
To state in enlarged form;
to develop; as, to expand an equation. See Expansion,
5.
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| Expand (expand) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Ex*pand" |
|
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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