- expand on/upon
- expand on/upon [phrasal verb]
She declined to expand on her earlier statement.
Researchers will expand upon their data in a new study.
• • •Main Entry: ↑expand
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expand — ex|pand W3S2 [ıkˈspænd] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: expandere, from pandere to spread ] 1.) [I and T] to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger →↑expansion ≠ ↑contract ▪ Water expands as it freezes.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
expand */*/*/ — UK [ɪkˈspænd] / US verb Word forms expand : present tense I/you/we/they expand he/she/it expands present participle expanding past tense expanded past participle expanded 1) a) [intransitive] to become larger in size and fill more space The water … English dictionary
expand — ex|pand [ ık spænd ] verb *** ▸ 1 become larger in size ▸ 2 increase business ▸ 3 add more details ▸ 4 spread out ▸ 5 write in longer form 1. ) intransitive to become larger in size and filling more space: The water froze inside the pipe, causing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
expand — verb 1 (I, T) to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger: Water expands as it freezes. | The population of the town expanded rapidly in the 1960s. | expand sth: exercises designed to expand the chest muscles… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
expand upon — index develop Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
expand — [ek spand′, ikspand′] vt. [ME expanden < L expandere < ex , out + pandere, to spread, extend; akin to patere: see FATHOM] 1. to spread out; open out; stretch out; unfold [the eagle expanded its wings] 2. to make greater in size, bulk, scope … English World dictionary
expand on — or expand upon PHRASAL VERB If you expand on or expand upon something, you give more information or details about it when you write or talk about it. [V P n] The president used today s speech to expand on remarks he made last month. [V P n] ...a… … English dictionary
expand\ upon — • enlarge on • enlarge upon • expand on • expand upon v To talk or write more about; say or explain more completely or at greater length. The teacher enlarged on the uses of atomic power … Словарь американских идиом
expand — expandable, expandible, adj. expandability, expandibility, n. /ik spand /, v.t. 1. to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company. 2. to spread or stretch out; unfold: A bird expands its … Universalium
expand — [[t]ɪkspæ̱nd[/t]] ♦♦♦ expands, expanding, expanded 1) V ERG If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger. Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected... The money supply expanded by 14.6 per cent in the year to… … English dictionary
