Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 2
"expand the house by adding another wing"
Type of:
enlarge
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 3
"The dough expands"
Type of:
grow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 4
"The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
"The charges were inflated"
Type of:
increase
Kinds of:
puff up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 7
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
"She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
91%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
3
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