Expand
/ɪkˈspænd/
To make something bigger or larger, like when you blow up a balloon and it expands.
Examples
- When we water the plants, they start to expand and grow bigger in the garden.
- In science class, we learned how hot air can expand and fill a balloon until it pops.
- The teacher said our ideas can expand when we work together on group projects in class.
Synonyms
enlarge
grow
stretch
increase
widen
broaden
Antonyms
shrink
contract
reduce
decrease
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