Synonym: broaden, enlarge, extend, grow, increase, magnify, spread, swell, unfold. Antonym: contract, shrink. Similar words: expansion, taxpayer, pan, pant, company, panic, panel, accompany. Meaning: [ɪk'spænd] 
v. 1. extend in one or more directions 2. become larger in size or volume or quantity 3. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity 4. grow stronger 5. exaggerate or make bigger 6. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing 7. expand the influence of.
v. 1. extend in one or more directions 2. become larger in size or volume or quantity 3. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity 4. grow stronger 5. exaggerate or make bigger 6. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing 7. expand the influence of. 
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211) Even if labs had sufficient resources to both reduce backlogs and collect and analyze arrestee DNA, some initiatives to expand DNA databases raise constitutional concerns.
212) Even if you configure and enable automatic storage provisioning, it allows you to manually expand a space or extend a chunk.
213) Mr. Ellison said in his statement, "Oracle and H.P. will continue to build and expand a partnership that has already lasted for over 25 years."
214) Participating transnational enterprises and some big domestic companies say they will tailor new products for the rural market, as well as expand access to quality farm produce.
215) We will further consolidate and expand to the economic development of the province's good posture, more attention to study tendentious question.
216) He asked his teacher to expand on the steps of programming.
217) The GPO is actually updated with the new .adm files when you click or expand Computer Configuration or User Configuration under the title of the Policy object.
218) The ecosystem of value-added and exploitive businesses making a living off of Wikipedia will expand dramatically, which is bound to create plenty of unforeseen issues and controversies.
219) Vietnam is also buying six Kilo-class submarines from Russia to help expand its reach in the South China Sea and also help counteract China's growing naval power.
220) Finally discusses the Lagrange mean value theorem proof method of constructing auxiliary function in order to expand on the idea of theorem proving.
221) It wanted to expand into Asia and the Balkans and so had conflict with Austria - Hungary.
222) Portfolio of Documentary Collection get rapid improvement along with further expand in national extroverted economy.
223) The well-known American sports agents and marketing companies linear soft-shoe brand K Roller Skating shoes (SoftbootTM skate). This marks Brand X will again leave China to expand outdoor market.
224) Conclusion: Nicorandil could expand the coronary artery obviously, protect the post-ischemic cardiac function, and reduce the myocardial infarct size.
225) Beyond Einstein consists of five proposed space missions designed to build upon and expand Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity.
226) In order to expand the group of ades on communication system with asynchronous code division multiaddress (CDMA), the possibility of using chaotic spreading sequences was researched.
227) Exim Bank's WEF program has since enabled 214 women to access over US $8 million in credit to expand their small or medium sized businesses.
228) Meanwhile, by setting up sub-accounts, we can expand the accounting of the social transfer of physical merchandise and the real final consumption index for both household and the government sectors.
229) Instead, it got the money — $950 million — to expand through another round of venture capital financing.
230) When the compliant material is used, the top end saccule can be used to expand the bracket.
231) When use, should put among mortar wing epispastic board, as expand resilient coating.
232) BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia's parliament on Tuesday brought down the government by rejecting a plan to expand the euro zone's EFSF rescue fund, crucial to containing a spreading debt crisis.
233) Yet, most Japanese passive component enterprises didn't intend to expand their production. During the period of economic turndown in 2008, Japanese companies cut their production to some extent.
234) While as a support, the crinoline is a must to expand the outline of the dress.
235) I owned a bookshop and desired to expand the business.
236) It would expand a current act for Defense Department contractors outside the United States.
237) By analyzed the effects of fiber's spring, cycle flex, calorescence and the heat expand,[Sentencedict] the strain sensitivity and temperature sensitivity of FBG are obtained.
238) How to maintain and expand market share in the fierce competition has become the company's key issues in strategic decision-making.
239) The spirit of innovation is needed to expand operations to guarantee company's fast development, and ensuring the activity of company's foundation.
240) The large quantity cross-country and professional device and open air expand thing to move price distress sale.
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