expanded

Word Origin & History

early 15c., "spread out, spread flat," from Anglo-French espaundre, Middle French espandre and directly from Latin expandere "to spread out, unfold, expand," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + pandere "to spread, stretch" (see pace (n.)). Sense of "grow larger" first recorded 1640s. Related: Expanded; expanding.

Example Sentences forexpanded

As our population has expanded, the Union has been cemented and strengthened.

The pileus is fleshy, convex, then expanded, and at length depressed.

The plant at the extreme right has expanded and begun to deliquesce.

Observing that this statement provoked no ridicule, he expanded.

He burgeoned, expanded, flung back his head in the old, imperial way.

Dunwoodie's smile, a smile quasi-ogrish, semi-paternal, expanded.

The forest clearing has expanded into affluent commonwealths.

All the scenery now expanded before us in width and height and depth.

She tucked her feet under her and expanded in the warmth like a fireside kitten.

Scutellar angle: of elytra is next to the scutel when wing is expanded.

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