Definition of expand in English:

expand

verb ɪkˈspandɛkˈspandɪkˈspænd

1Become or make larger or more extensive.
no object their business expanded into other hotels
with object the work began as a short story and was later expanded into a novel
Example sentencesExamples
- Another upside to launching a number of local campaigns is the opportunity to discover a hit campaign in one market that can be expanded into other markets.
- The service, which is currently being expanded into the Cotswold area, is aimed at vulnerable people aged between 16 and 25.
- Some of these pieces were later expanded into full-length books.
- Range-wide, the number of migrants has increased, and the breeding population has recently expanded into Siberia.
- It was shortlisted for an award and is now being expanded into a full-length feature.
- Only when her novel expands to include characters other than Nathan and Cynthia does it begin to feel like something written in three days.
- It's a compelling read, and the original article has now been expanded into a book.
- An innovative project aimed at easing travel problems for young people in rural areas is expanding after proving a success.
- We are pushing for the trade agreement to be expanded into all of Latin America.
- Unemployment insurance should be extended and expanded.
- There is strong evidence that traffic expands to fill the available road space.
- There are several new courses on offer and with archaeology showing as a subject many people wish to study it is to be expanded into new topic areas.
- There is a tremendous sense of the city expanding and prospering.
- It could be expanded into something really good.
- The range of products is expanding just as exponentially as the means of operation.
- ‘I think this should be expanded into a much bigger conference,’ he said.
- Whatever you like, whatever your interests are, broadband internet will help them flourish and expand.
- The road leading to the proposed international airport in Bangalore is being expanded into a four-lane highway.
- Others also suggested the transformative character of an expanding female work force.
- The software company believes that the speller engine can be expanded into others areas of language learning and teaching.
Synonyms
increase in size, become larger, enlarge
swell, become distended, dilate, inflate, balloon, puff out/up
lengthen, stretch
thicken, fatten, fill out
rare intumesce, tumefy
grow, become/make larger, become/make bigger, increase in size/scope
extend, augment, broaden, widen, develop, diversify, multiply, add to, build up, scale up
branch out, broaden one's horizons, extend one's operations
spread, proliferate, mushroom
1. 1.1Physics no object (of the universe) undergo a continuous change whereby, according to theory based on observed red shifts, all the galaxies recede from one another.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The observable universe is expanding, and not in a steady state.
  If that is true, then gravity's forcefulness should diminish as the universe expands and diffuses its cosmic density.
  This reveals how fast the universe was expanding at the time the supernova explosion occurred.
  As the universe expands, the theories suggest, monopole density becomes very much smaller and thus monopoles would be more difficult to find.
  Eventually, gravity causes these denser regions to collapse to form stars and galaxies as the universe expands.
2. 1.2expand onno object Give a fuller version or account of.
  the minister expanded on the government's proposals
  Example sentencesExamples
  It does not replicate or expand on the programmes, but offers an account of the century to serve as a background, or context, for them.
  As with earlier photographers, the critical power of each image builds and expands on those that precede it.
  He expands on this idea and traces the roots of the disagreement.
  He then expands on his republican philosophy, talking in terms of supporting citizens from cradle to grave.
  He expands on Wally's thoughts, to grandiose proportions.
  Kevin expands on his earlier post here and I think he makes some good points.
  He develops a general account of spatial capitalist production, bringing together and expanding on ideas developed in his large corpus of empirically based work.
  It expands on his concerns over the intimate relationship between the fund and private financiers, but now regrets naming a particular person to illustrate them.
  This version has expanded on the limited repertoire of the original.
  But as the bill expands on how that strategy will be delivered, it raises some alarming issues.
  The lengthy dialogue when Madhan expands on his views on women is rather tiring.
  The series expands on the collage theme that has preoccupied her for the past decade or so.
  As he quaffs an order of oysters, he expands on the theme of the soul of the writer.
  The 14th festival expands on the international theme and brings together contributors from across the globe.
  She then proceeds to clarify some of these misconceptions and expands on what it is that makes Muslims unique.
  Although the 1916 film follows the basic plot elements of the Grimm version, it also greatly expands on the original.
  The columnist expands on this piece in the newspaper and explains why it was so darn dumb.
  We've talked about many of the items we carry, and this expands on what we write.
  He expands on the theme, and I agree entirely.
  There wasn't a lot of information there; I had to expand on it, invent the colour scheme.
  Synonyms
  elaborate on, enlarge on, add detail to, go into detail about, flesh out, put flesh on the bones of, develop, supplement, amplify, expatiate on
  embellish, embroider, pad out, fill out
3. 1.3no object Become less reserved in character or behaviour.
  Alice opened and expanded in this normality
  Synonyms
  relax, unbend, become relaxed, grow friendlier, become less reserved, become more sociable
  informal loosen up
  North American informal hang loose

Derivatives

expandability

noun

It's certainly difficult to see the Cube appealing to mainstream consumers or professional buyers, thanks to its price and lack of expandability.
Example sentencesExamples
- Luckily it has four USB slots, which certainly compensate for its limited internal expandability.
- Whenever a given system had a deficiency such as, for example, slightly limited expandability, another characteristic of the system offset that lower grade.
- It's an interesting design approach and as the company president says, ‘It's the basis for greater expandability of features and functions.’
- Cellphones are about more features in less space, not expandability.

expandable

adjective ɛkˈspandəb(ə)lɪkˈspandəb(ə)lɪkˈspændəb(ə)l

The suitcase was a solid framed, expandable, black padded zip case on wheels which measured two-and-a-half feet by two feet by one foot at normal size.
Example sentencesExamples
- The time table is expandable to cater for increased volume of commuters, he said.
- All the categories and concepts are organized into an expandable conceptual tree.
- It carries a three-person crew and is equipped with a modular, expandable armor system of ceramic composite material on the outside and a spall liner on the inside.
- Its simple and logical framework is based on the principle of decimal fractions as class marks, which are expandable to make further subdivisions.

expander

noun ɛkˈspandəɪkˈspandəɪkˈspændər

Plasma expanders can be used to dilute the concentration of foreign substances in their blood stream, as they increase the fluid component of blood.
Example sentencesExamples
- Researchers said patients who had breast reconstruction using tissue expanders experienced shorter procedures.
- She's been out pricing new cases, protective screens, memory expanders - you name it, she's got a quote for it.
- There are some dairy farmers in South Lakeland that are expanding but we are beginning to think the expanders are not taking up the slack.
- Dubbed mind expanders, these drugs are said to raise self-awareness and summon feelings of religious or mystical connection.

expansibility

noun ɪkspandəˈbɪlɪtiɛkspandəˈbɪlɪtiɪkˌspænsəˈbɪlədi

The decrease in thermal expansibility of the transition state relative to the unfolded state leads to a similar conclusion-namely, that the significant structural constraints also existed in the rate-limiting step for the folding.
Example sentencesExamples
- Banks expanded their issues, and writers began praising the flexibility, expansibility, and wealth-creating power of an irredeemable paper currency.
- Within capitalist societies, infinite expansibility and weightlessness lead to economic concentration.
- It provides valuable information on the volume change upon unfolding activation volumes, and thermal expansibility.
- Consequently, the thermal expansibility of the unfolded state of 23-kDa protein is larger than that of the folded state by ~ 1.8 ml/deg mol.

expansible

adjective ɛkˈspansəb(ə)lɪkˈspansəb(ə)lɪkˈspænsəb(ə)l

The army had two corps headquarters and seven divisions of infantry and cavalry, once again, all established upon an expansible basis.
Example sentencesExamples
- The parameters of ‘offense’ are now totally without definition and have turned infinitely expansible.
- Reserve soldiers are valued assets in developing internal procedures for the expansible Theater Support Command structure.
- If the lung is fully expansible and fills the pleural cavity while inflated by the anesthetist, talc is insufflated.
- The contract includes 15 types of trucks that can carry payloads from 2.5 to 7.5 tons and adds a new 5-ton expansible van truck variant.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin expandere 'to spread out', from ex- 'out' + pandere 'to spread'.

pace from Middle English:
The word pace comes via Old French pas from Latin passus ‘stretch (of the leg)’. As well as stepping, it also meant ‘journey, route’ in early examples. To be put through your paces arose in the mid 18th century from horse-riding. The notion of ‘tempo’ as in change of pace is from the 1950s while pace yourself is only found from the 1970s. Other words from the same root are pass in the sense to go by, passage (Middle English); passenger (Middle English) the ‘n’ added to conform with words like ‘messenger’; and expand, literally to stretch out. The Old French form of expand, espandre, has the special sense of ‘to shed, spill, pour out’ and is the origin of to spawn (Late Middle English).

Rhymes

and, band, bland, brand, firsthand, gland, grand, hand, land, manned, misunderstand, offhand, rand, righthand, Samarkand, sand, stand, strand, thirdhand, underhand, undermanned, understand, unplanned, untanned, withstand

Definition of expand in US English:

expand

verbikˈspandɪkˈspænd

1Become or make larger or more extensive.
no object their business expanded into other hotels and properties
with object baby birds cannot expand and contract their lungs
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘I think this should be expanded into a much bigger conference,’ he said.
- Others also suggested the transformative character of an expanding female work force.
- It's a compelling read, and the original article has now been expanded into a book.
- It could be expanded into something really good.
- Some of these pieces were later expanded into full-length books.
- An innovative project aimed at easing travel problems for young people in rural areas is expanding after proving a success.
- We are pushing for the trade agreement to be expanded into all of Latin America.
- Whatever you like, whatever your interests are, broadband internet will help them flourish and expand.
- There is strong evidence that traffic expands to fill the available road space.
- The service, which is currently being expanded into the Cotswold area, is aimed at vulnerable people aged between 16 and 25.
- The road leading to the proposed international airport in Bangalore is being expanded into a four-lane highway.
- Range-wide, the number of migrants has increased, and the breeding population has recently expanded into Siberia.
- The software company believes that the speller engine can be expanded into others areas of language learning and teaching.
- Only when her novel expands to include characters other than Nathan and Cynthia does it begin to feel like something written in three days.
- Unemployment insurance should be extended and expanded.
- There is a tremendous sense of the city expanding and prospering.
- There are several new courses on offer and with archaeology showing as a subject many people wish to study it is to be expanded into new topic areas.
- The range of products is expanding just as exponentially as the means of operation.
- It was shortlisted for an award and is now being expanded into a full-length feature.
- Another upside to launching a number of local campaigns is the opportunity to discover a hit campaign in one market that can be expanded into other markets.
Synonyms
increase in size, become larger, enlarge
grow, become larger, make larger, become bigger, make bigger, increase in scope, increase in size
1. 1.1Physics no object (of the universe) undergo a continuous change whereby, according to theory based on observed redshifts, all the galaxies recede from one another.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Eventually, gravity causes these denser regions to collapse to form stars and galaxies as the universe expands.
  The observable universe is expanding, and not in a steady state.
  As the universe expands, the theories suggest, monopole density becomes very much smaller and thus monopoles would be more difficult to find.
  This reveals how fast the universe was expanding at the time the supernova explosion occurred.
  If that is true, then gravity's forcefulness should diminish as the universe expands and diffuses its cosmic density.
2. 1.2expand onno object Give a fuller version or account of.
  Anne expanded on the theory
  Example sentencesExamples
  We've talked about many of the items we carry, and this expands on what we write.
  As with earlier photographers, the critical power of each image builds and expands on those that precede it.
  Although the 1916 film follows the basic plot elements of the Grimm version, it also greatly expands on the original.
  The columnist expands on this piece in the newspaper and explains why it was so darn dumb.
  But as the bill expands on how that strategy will be delivered, it raises some alarming issues.
  This version has expanded on the limited repertoire of the original.
  He develops a general account of spatial capitalist production, bringing together and expanding on ideas developed in his large corpus of empirically based work.
  Kevin expands on his earlier post here and I think he makes some good points.
  As he quaffs an order of oysters, he expands on the theme of the soul of the writer.
  She then proceeds to clarify some of these misconceptions and expands on what it is that makes Muslims unique.
  It expands on his concerns over the intimate relationship between the fund and private financiers, but now regrets naming a particular person to illustrate them.
  It does not replicate or expand on the programmes, but offers an account of the century to serve as a background, or context, for them.
  The 14th festival expands on the international theme and brings together contributors from across the globe.
  He then expands on his republican philosophy, talking in terms of supporting citizens from cradle to grave.
  He expands on this idea and traces the roots of the disagreement.
  There wasn't a lot of information there; I had to expand on it, invent the colour scheme.
  He expands on the theme, and I agree entirely.
  The lengthy dialogue when Madhan expands on his views on women is rather tiring.
  The series expands on the collage theme that has preoccupied her for the past decade or so.
  He expands on Wally's thoughts, to grandiose proportions.
  Synonyms
  elaborate on, enlarge on, add detail to, go into detail about, flesh out, put flesh on the bones of, develop, supplement, amplify, expatiate on

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin expandere ‘to spread out’, from ex- ‘out’ + pandere ‘to spread’.

单词	expand
释义	Definition of expand in English: expand verb ɪkˈspandɛkˈspandɪkˈspænd 1Become or make larger or more extensive. no object their business expanded into other hotels with object the work began as a short story and was later expanded into a novel Example sentencesExamples Another upside to launching a number of local campaigns is the opportunity to discover a hit campaign in one market that can be expanded into other markets. The service, which is currently being expanded into the Cotswold area, is aimed at vulnerable people aged between 16 and 25. Some of these pieces were later expanded into full-length books. Range-wide, the number of migrants has increased, and the breeding population has recently expanded into Siberia. It was shortlisted for an award and is now being expanded into a full-length feature. Only when her novel expands to include characters other than Nathan and Cynthia does it begin to feel like something written in three days. It's a compelling read, and the original article has now been expanded into a book. An innovative project aimed at easing travel problems for young people in rural areas is expanding after proving a success. We are pushing for the trade agreement to be expanded into all of Latin America. Unemployment insurance should be extended and expanded. There is strong evidence that traffic expands to fill the available road space. There are several new courses on offer and with archaeology showing as a subject many people wish to study it is to be expanded into new topic areas. There is a tremendous sense of the city expanding and prospering. It could be expanded into something really good. The range of products is expanding just as exponentially as the means of operation. ‘I think this should be expanded into a much bigger conference,’ he said. Whatever you like, whatever your interests are, broadband internet will help them flourish and expand. The road leading to the proposed international airport in Bangalore is being expanded into a four-lane highway. Others also suggested the transformative character of an expanding female work force. The software company believes that the speller engine can be expanded into others areas of language learning and teaching. Synonyms increase in size, become larger, enlarge swell, become distended, dilate, inflate, balloon, puff out/up lengthen, stretch thicken, fatten, fill out rare intumesce, tumefy grow, become/make larger, become/make bigger, increase in size/scope extend, augment, broaden, widen, develop, diversify, multiply, add to, build up, scale up branch out, broaden one's horizons, extend one's operations spread, proliferate, mushroom 1.1Physics no object (of the universe) undergo a continuous change whereby, according to theory based on observed red shifts, all the galaxies recede from one another. Example sentencesExamples The observable universe is expanding, and not in a steady state. If that is true, then gravity's forcefulness should diminish as the universe expands and diffuses its cosmic density. This reveals how fast the universe was expanding at the time the supernova explosion occurred. As the universe expands, the theories suggest, monopole density becomes very much smaller and thus monopoles would be more difficult to find. Eventually, gravity causes these denser regions to collapse to form stars and galaxies as the universe expands. 1.2expand onno object Give a fuller version or account of. the minister expanded on the government's proposals Example sentencesExamples It does not replicate or expand on the programmes, but offers an account of the century to serve as a background, or context, for them. As with earlier photographers, the critical power of each image builds and expands on those that precede it. He expands on this idea and traces the roots of the disagreement. He then expands on his republican philosophy, talking in terms of supporting citizens from cradle to grave. He expands on Wally's thoughts, to grandiose proportions. Kevin expands on his earlier post here and I think he makes some good points. He develops a general account of spatial capitalist production, bringing together and expanding on ideas developed in his large corpus of empirically based work. It expands on his concerns over the intimate relationship between the fund and private financiers, but now regrets naming a particular person to illustrate them. This version has expanded on the limited repertoire of the original. But as the bill expands on how that strategy will be delivered, it raises some alarming issues. The lengthy dialogue when Madhan expands on his views on women is rather tiring. The series expands on the collage theme that has preoccupied her for the past decade or so. As he quaffs an order of oysters, he expands on the theme of the soul of the writer. The 14th festival expands on the international theme and brings together contributors from across the globe. She then proceeds to clarify some of these misconceptions and expands on what it is that makes Muslims unique. Although the 1916 film follows the basic plot elements of the Grimm version, it also greatly expands on the original. The columnist expands on this piece in the newspaper and explains why it was so darn dumb. We've talked about many of the items we carry, and this expands on what we write. He expands on the theme, and I agree entirely. There wasn't a lot of information there; I had to expand on it, invent the colour scheme. Synonyms elaborate on, enlarge on, add detail to, go into detail about, flesh out, put flesh on the bones of, develop, supplement, amplify, expatiate on embellish, embroider, pad out, fill out 1.3no object Become less reserved in character or behaviour. Alice opened and expanded in this normality Synonyms relax, unbend, become relaxed, grow friendlier, become less reserved, become more sociable informal loosen up North American informal hang loose Derivatives expandability noun It's certainly difficult to see the Cube appealing to mainstream consumers or professional buyers, thanks to its price and lack of expandability. Example sentencesExamples Luckily it has four USB slots, which certainly compensate for its limited internal expandability. Whenever a given system had a deficiency such as, for example, slightly limited expandability, another characteristic of the system offset that lower grade. It's an interesting design approach and as the company president says, ‘It's the basis for greater expandability of features and functions.’ Cellphones are about more features in less space, not expandability. expandable adjective ɛkˈspandəb(ə)lɪkˈspandəb(ə)lɪkˈspændəb(ə)l The suitcase was a solid framed, expandable, black padded zip case on wheels which measured two-and-a-half feet by two feet by one foot at normal size. Example sentencesExamples The time table is expandable to cater for increased volume of commuters, he said. All the categories and concepts are organized into an expandable conceptual tree. It carries a three-person crew and is equipped with a modular, expandable armor system of ceramic composite material on the outside and a spall liner on the inside. Its simple and logical framework is based on the principle of decimal fractions as class marks, which are expandable to make further subdivisions. expander noun ɛkˈspandəɪkˈspandəɪkˈspændər Plasma expanders can be used to dilute the concentration of foreign substances in their blood stream, as they increase the fluid component of blood. Example sentencesExamples Researchers said patients who had breast reconstruction using tissue expanders experienced shorter procedures. She's been out pricing new cases, protective screens, memory expanders - you name it, she's got a quote for it. There are some dairy farmers in South Lakeland that are expanding but we are beginning to think the expanders are not taking up the slack. Dubbed mind expanders, these drugs are said to raise self-awareness and summon feelings of religious or mystical connection. expansibility noun ɪkspandəˈbɪlɪtiɛkspandəˈbɪlɪtiɪkˌspænsəˈbɪlədi The decrease in thermal expansibility of the transition state relative to the unfolded state leads to a similar conclusion-namely, that the significant structural constraints also existed in the rate-limiting step for the folding. Example sentencesExamples Banks expanded their issues, and writers began praising the flexibility, expansibility, and wealth-creating power of an irredeemable paper currency. Within capitalist societies, infinite expansibility and weightlessness lead to economic concentration. It provides valuable information on the volume change upon unfolding activation volumes, and thermal expansibility. Consequently, the thermal expansibility of the unfolded state of 23-kDa protein is larger than that of the folded state by ~ 1.8 ml/deg mol. expansible adjective ɛkˈspansəb(ə)lɪkˈspansəb(ə)lɪkˈspænsəb(ə)l The army had two corps headquarters and seven divisions of infantry and cavalry, once again, all established upon an expansible basis. Example sentencesExamples The parameters of ‘offense’ are now totally without definition and have turned infinitely expansible. Reserve soldiers are valued assets in developing internal procedures for the expansible Theater Support Command structure. If the lung is fully expansible and fills the pleural cavity while inflated by the anesthetist, talc is insufflated. The contract includes 15 types of trucks that can carry payloads from 2.5 to 7.5 tons and adds a new 5-ton expansible van truck variant. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin expandere 'to spread out', from ex- 'out' + pandere 'to spread'. pace from Middle English: The word pace comes via Old French pas from Latin passus ‘stretch (of the leg)’. As well as stepping, it also meant ‘journey, route’ in early examples. To be put through your paces arose in the mid 18th century from horse-riding. The notion of ‘tempo’ as in change of pace is from the 1950s while pace yourself is only found from the 1970s. Other words from the same root are pass in the sense to go by, passage (Middle English); passenger (Middle English) the ‘n’ added to conform with words like ‘messenger’; and expand, literally to stretch out. The Old French form of expand, espandre, has the special sense of ‘to shed, spill, pour out’ and is the origin of to spawn (Late Middle English). Rhymes and, band, bland, brand, firsthand, gland, grand, hand, land, manned, misunderstand, offhand, rand, righthand, Samarkand, sand, stand, strand, thirdhand, underhand, undermanned, understand, unplanned, untanned, withstand Definition of expand in US English: expand verbikˈspandɪkˈspænd 1Become or make larger or more extensive. no object their business expanded into other hotels and properties with object baby birds cannot expand and contract their lungs Example sentencesExamples ‘I think this should be expanded into a much bigger conference,’ he said. Others also suggested the transformative character of an expanding female work force. It's a compelling read, and the original article has now been expanded into a book. It could be expanded into something really good. Some of these pieces were later expanded into full-length books. An innovative project aimed at easing travel problems for young people in rural areas is expanding after proving a success. We are pushing for the trade agreement to be expanded into all of Latin America. Whatever you like, whatever your interests are, broadband internet will help them flourish and expand. There is strong evidence that traffic expands to fill the available road space. The service, which is currently being expanded into the Cotswold area, is aimed at vulnerable people aged between 16 and 25. The road leading to the proposed international airport in Bangalore is being expanded into a four-lane highway. Range-wide, the number of migrants has increased, and the breeding population has recently expanded into Siberia. The software company believes that the speller engine can be expanded into others areas of language learning and teaching. Only when her novel expands to include characters other than Nathan and Cynthia does it begin to feel like something written in three days. Unemployment insurance should be extended and expanded. There is a tremendous sense of the city expanding and prospering. There are several new courses on offer and with archaeology showing as a subject many people wish to study it is to be expanded into new topic areas. The range of products is expanding just as exponentially as the means of operation. It was shortlisted for an award and is now being expanded into a full-length feature. Another upside to launching a number of local campaigns is the opportunity to discover a hit campaign in one market that can be expanded into other markets. Synonyms increase in size, become larger, enlarge grow, become larger, make larger, become bigger, make bigger, increase in scope, increase in size 1.1Physics no object (of the universe) undergo a continuous change whereby, according to theory based on observed redshifts, all the galaxies recede from one another. Example sentencesExamples Eventually, gravity causes these denser regions to collapse to form stars and galaxies as the universe expands. The observable universe is expanding, and not in a steady state. As the universe expands, the theories suggest, monopole density becomes very much smaller and thus monopoles would be more difficult to find. This reveals how fast the universe was expanding at the time the supernova explosion occurred. If that is true, then gravity's forcefulness should diminish as the universe expands and diffuses its cosmic density. 1.2expand onno object Give a fuller version or account of. Anne expanded on the theory Example sentencesExamples We've talked about many of the items we carry, and this expands on what we write. As with earlier photographers, the critical power of each image builds and expands on those that precede it. Although the 1916 film follows the basic plot elements of the Grimm version, it also greatly expands on the original. The columnist expands on this piece in the newspaper and explains why it was so darn dumb. But as the bill expands on how that strategy will be delivered, it raises some alarming issues. This version has expanded on the limited repertoire of the original. He develops a general account of spatial capitalist production, bringing together and expanding on ideas developed in his large corpus of empirically based work. Kevin expands on his earlier post here and I think he makes some good points. As he quaffs an order of oysters, he expands on the theme of the soul of the writer. She then proceeds to clarify some of these misconceptions and expands on what it is that makes Muslims unique. It expands on his concerns over the intimate relationship between the fund and private financiers, but now regrets naming a particular person to illustrate them. It does not replicate or expand on the programmes, but offers an account of the century to serve as a background, or context, for them. The 14th festival expands on the international theme and brings together contributors from across the globe. He then expands on his republican philosophy, talking in terms of supporting citizens from cradle to grave. He expands on this idea and traces the roots of the disagreement. There wasn't a lot of information there; I had to expand on it, invent the colour scheme. He expands on the theme, and I agree entirely. The lengthy dialogue when Madhan expands on his views on women is rather tiring. The series expands on the collage theme that has preoccupied her for the past decade or so. He expands on Wally's thoughts, to grandiose proportions. Synonyms elaborate on, enlarge on, add detail to, go into detail about, flesh out, put flesh on the bones of, develop, supplement, amplify, expatiate on Origin Late Middle English: from Latin expandere ‘to spread out’, from ex- ‘out’ + pandere ‘to spread’.
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