expand (v)
spread out#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 38
def extend in one or more directions
examples The dough expands
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 4 Something is ----ing PP
Outgoing links
Hypernym grow
Derivationally related form expand → expansible; expand → expansible
Derivationally related form expand → expandible; expand → expandible
Derivationally related form expand → expansive
Antonym expand → contract
Hyponym dispread; bush out
Incoming links
Derivationally related form expansible → expand; expansible → expand
Derivationally related form expandible → expand; expandible → expand
Derivationally related form expansive → expand
Hyponym grow
Antonym contract → expand
Also see spread → spread out
Hypernym dispread; bush out

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