Would you please expand upon that last remark?
•Would you care to enlarge upon your remarks?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
expand on/upon — [phrasal verb] expand on/upon (something) : to speak or write about (something) in a more complete or detailed way She declined to expand on her earlier statement. Please expand [=elaborate] on that idea. Researchers will expand upon t … Useful english dictionary
Something Breathing — Infobox Book name = Something Breathing title orig = translator = image caption = Jacket illustration by Frank Utpatel for Something Breathing author = Stanley McNail illustrator = cover artist = Frank Utpatel country = United States language =… … Wikipedia
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 — expand, amplify, swell, distend, inflate, dilate mean to increase or to cause to increase in size, bulk, or volume. Expand is the most inclusive term in this group and may often be used interchangeably with any of the others. It distinctively… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
expand — [ek spand′, ikspand′] vt. [ME expanden < L expandere < ex , out + pandere, to spread, extend; akin to patere: see FATHOM] 1. to spread out; open out; stretch out; unfold [the eagle expanded its wings] 2. to make greater in size, bulk, scope … English World dictionary
expand vs expend — Expand is a transitive or intransitive verb. It means to increase in size, number or importance, or to make something increase. For example: Jarp is expanding his vocabulary on the forum, but Hermine s hips are expanding as well. Expend is… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
expand vs expend — Expand is a transitive or intransitive verb. It means to increase in size, number or importance, or to make something increase. For example: Jarp is expanding his vocabulary on the forum, but Hermine s hips are expanding as well. Expend is… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
expand */*/*/ — UK [ɪkˈspænd] / US verb Word forms expand : present tense I/you/we/they expand he/she/it expands present participle expanding past tense expanded past participle expanded 1) a) [intransitive] to become larger in size and fill more space The water … English dictionary
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
expand — [[t]ɪkspæ̱nd[/t]] ♦♦♦ expands, expanding, expanded 1) V ERG 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… … English dictionary
expand — ex|pand [ ık spænd ] verb *** ▸ 1 become larger in size ▸ 2 increase business ▸ 3 add more details ▸ 4 spread out ▸ 5 write in longer form 1. ) intransitive to become larger in size and filling more space: The water froze inside the pipe, causing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
