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How to pronounce “expand”
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Pronunciation guide for expand
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of expand with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Burma Superstar
not because we want to expand or have an empire.
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
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How to pronounce expand
Burma Superstar
not because we want to expand or have an empire.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “expand”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
- (transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
- (transitive) To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
- (transitive, algebra) To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent, sum of terms.
- (intransitive, algebra, of an expression) To become, by rewriting, a longer, yet equivalent, sum of terms.
- (transitive, arithmetic) To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same (non-zero) number (which yields a fraction of equal value).
- (intransitive) To change or grow from smaller to larger in form, number, or size.
- (intransitive) To increase in extent, number, volume or scope.
- (intransitive) To speak or write at length or in detail.
- (intransitive) To feel generous or optimistic.
- (transitive, computing) In a hierarchical list (such as a directory tree or table of contents), to show the subentries of (an entry).
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