expanded

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/ɛkˈspændɪd/

A form of expand — To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

Opposite
contracted
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of expand

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveincreased in extent or size or bulk or scope

Opposite
contracted
Also see
inflatedscaled up

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

expanded. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expanded

MLA

“expanded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expanded. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “expanded,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expanded.

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