- exˈpand on sth
- phrasal verb
to talk or write more about something, adding more details or information
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
exˈpand on sth
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expand on something — exˈpand on/upon sth derived to say more about sth and add some details • Could you expand on that point, please? Main entry: ↑expandderived … Useful english dictionary
expand upon something — exˈpand on/upon sth derived to say more about sth and add some details • Could you expand on that point, please? Main entry: ↑expandderived … Useful english dictionary
expand — ex‧pand [ɪkˈspænd] verb [intransitive, transitive] 1. to become larger in size, amount, or number, or to make something larger in size, amount, or number: • If banks increase their lending, the money supply will expand. • The money will be… … Financial and business terms
expand — ex|pand W3S2 [ıkˈspænd] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: expandere, from pandere to spread ] 1.) [I and T] to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger →↑expansion ≠ ↑contract ▪ Water expands as it freezes.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
