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expand

v. (increase)

extend

v. become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"

spread out

v. extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"

blow up, inflate, amplify

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

boom, flourish, prosper, thrive, grow stronger, get ahead

v. grow stronger; "The economy was booming"

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Fuzzynyms (185)

develop, make grow

v. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"

expand, blow up, inflate, amplify

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

magnify, amplify, make bigger

v. increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"

extend, widen, broaden

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

distend, dilate

v. become wider; "His pupils were dilated"

swell

v. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo"

increase

v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

explain, explicate

v. make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

pouch, bulge, protrude

v. swell or protrude outwards; "His stomach bulged after the huge meal"

sprawl, straggle

v. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far"

spread out, string out

v. set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"

break, scatter, disperse, dissipate, spread out

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

spread, diffuse, spread out, fan out

v. move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

develop, make grow

v. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"

work out, elaborate

v. work out in detail; "elaborate a plan"

swell

v. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo"

swell, distend, swell up

v. expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

bloom, flower, blossom

v. produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"

blow, be blowing

v. be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"

air, vent, ventilate, air out

v. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"

activate, aerate

v. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

fan

v. agitate the air

heat, inflame, stir up, fire up

v. arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

increase

v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

open, set in action

v. begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"

open, open up, become open

v. become open; "The door opened"

blossom, unfold, blossom forth, blossom out

v. develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"

unfurl, unroll

v. unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state; "unfurl a banner"

fan, make fiercer

v. make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred"

extend, widen

v. become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"

enlarge, magnify, blow up

v. make large; "blow up an image"

magnify, amplify, overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize

v. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

extend, widen, broaden

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

extend, prolong, protract, draw out

v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

develop

v. make visible by means of chemical solutions; "Please develop this roll of film for me"

elaborate, complicate, refine

v. make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"

develop, make grow

v. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"

magnify, amplify, make bigger

v. increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"

enlarge

v. become larger or bigger

stretch, extend

v. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"

extend, expand

v. become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"

fill, fill up, make full

v. make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"

burgeon

v. grow and flourish; "The burgeoning administration"; "The burgeoning population"

rocket, skyrocket

v. shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed"

blow, shape by blowing

v. shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"

stretch, elongate, make long

v. make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"

spread, open, unfold, spread out

v. spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"

reach, extend, reach out

v. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"

spread, extend, distribute, cause to spread

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

extend, widen

v. become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"

extend, reach out, poke out, stick out

v. reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

flourish, prosper, thrive, fly high

v. gain in wealth

increase

v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

root, take root, take roots

v. take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"

develop, make grow

v. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"

bloom, flower, blossom

v. produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"

grow, mature, maturate, undergo maturation, grow mature

v. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"

swell

v. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo"

swell, distend, swell up

v. expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

wax, increase in phase

v. increase in phase; "the moon is waxing"

bud, develop buds

v. develop buds; "The hibiscus is budding!"

spread, diffuse, spread out, fan out

v. move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

spread, extend, distribute, cause to spread

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

shoot, spud, sprout, pullulate, germinate, bourgeon, burgeon forth

v. produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"

progress, build, work up, build up, form steadily

v. form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"

Synonyms (16)

elaborate, expatiate, expound, expatiate on, expatiate upon, elaborate on, elaborate upon, flesh out, dilate on, enlarge on, expand on, dilate upon

v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

spread, extend, distribute, cause to spread

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

Antonyms (33)

bound, throttle, trammel, limit, restrict, restrain, confine

v. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

decrease, lessen, make smaller, minify

v. make smaller; "He decreased his staff"

cut, trim, reduce, cut back, cut down on, cut down, trim down, trim back, make a reduction in, bring down

v. cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

reduce, simplify

v. make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"

reduce, scale down, zoom out

v. make smaller; "reduce an image"

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

v. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

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