01 v. t. To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves.
imp. & p. p.
Expanded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Expanding
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To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves.“Then with expanded wings he steers his flight.” — Milton.
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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.
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To state in enlarged form; to develop; as, to expand an equation. See Expansion, 5.(Math.) See: Expansion