Synonyms for EXPANDED: developed, supplemented, amplified, enlarged (on or upon), dilated (on or upon), complemented, elaborated (on), fleshed (out); Antonyms of EXPANDED: …

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Phrasal verb expand on something (Definition of expanded from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

1. To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge: expanded her store by adding a second room. See Synonyms at increase. 2. To express at length or in detail; enlarge on: …

Expanded definition: increased in area, bulk, or volume; enlarged.. See examples of EXPANDED used in a sentence.

to increase in extent, size, scope, or volume: [no object] The balloon expanded until it burst. [~ + object] The heat expanded the metal. spread (out): [no object] The snake expanded to its full …

If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger. Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected.

The meaning of EXPANDED is extended.

He has expanded his business to serve the entire state. There are plans to expand the airport. The police have decided to expand their investigation.

Something that is expanded has been increased in size. For example, an expanded edition DVD has many more special features than the standard edition.