To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves.
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To make wide or wider; to extend in breadth; to increase the width of; as, to widen a field; to widen a breach; to widen a stocking.
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To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves.
Open English WordNet groups these verbs by closely related meaning.
To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves.
Open English WordNet groups these verbs by closely related meaning.
To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street.
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To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street.
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To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.
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To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…
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To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance;…
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To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…
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To grow broad; to become broader or wider.
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To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in all directions; to swell; -- opposed to contract; as, the air dilates the lungs; air is dilated by inc…
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To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch.
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To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares.
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To reach out; to extend; to put forth.
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To enlarge by extension of territory.
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To grow broad; to become broader or wider.
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To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street.
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To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one's sphere of action.
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To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one's sphere of action.
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