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If something expands or is e_______, it becomes larger.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 September.We have to expand the size of the image....a rapidly expanding universe....strips of expanded polystyrene. verbIf 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 September.We have to expand the size of the image....a rapidly expanding universe....strips of expanded polystyrene.If something such as a business, organization, or service expands, or if you expand it, it becomes bigger and includes more people, goods, or activities.The popular ceramics industry expanded towards the middle of the 19th century.The interest rate's coming down. I'll be able to expand or stay in business.I owned a bookshop and desired to expand the business.Health officials are proposing to expand their services by organising counselling. B1

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query	If something expands or is e_______, it becomes larger.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 September. We have to expand the size of the image. ...a rapidly expanding universe. ...strips of expanded polystyrene.
word	expand
full-definition	verb 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 September. We have to expand the size of the image. ...a rapidly expanding universe. ...strips of expanded polystyrene. If something such as a business, organization, or service expands, or if you expand it, it becomes bigger and includes more people, goods, or activities. The popular ceramics industry expanded towards the middle of the 19th century. The interest rate's coming down. I'll be able to expand or stay in business. I owned a bookshop and desired to expand the business. Health officials are proposing to expand their services by organising counselling.
inflections	expandsexpandingexpanded
cefr-level	B1

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