0 present participle of expand
1 to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way:
I don't think we should expand our business in the current economic climate.
In their second album, the band tried to expand their stylistic range.
The college is not able to expand because of restrictive planning laws.
Their economy has expanded enormously, while ours, by contrast, has declined.
In their efforts to reduce crime the government expanded the police force.
These paths for the robot can be determined easily by expanding our analysis to more cases.
These studies suggest an expanding role for the practice nurse within primary care.
I intend my remarks as suggestions for expanding the argument - and perhaps the research - beyond the promising start made here.
