1. (v. t.) To increase in area or scope; to lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves.

2. (v. t.) To cause the particles or parts of to spread themselves or stand apart, thus increasing bulk without addition of substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to distend; to extend every way; to enlarge; -- opposed to contract; as, to expand the chest; heat expands all bodies; to expand the sphere of benevolence.

3. (v. t.) To state in enlarged form; to develop; as, to expand an equation. See Expansion.

4. (v. i.) To become widely opened, spread apart, dilated, distended, or enlarged; as, flowers expand in the spring; metals expand by heat; the heart expands with joy.

1600. ekpetannumi -- more exceedingly
... ekpetannumi Phonetic Spelling: (ek-pet-an'-noo-mee) Short Definition: I spread or
stretch out Definition: I spread (stretch) out, expand, extend. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1600.htm - 6k7554. raqa -- to beat, stamp, beat out, spread out
... A primitive root; to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand
(by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal) -- beat ...
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6576. parsez -- to spread
... spread. A root apparently formed by compounding parash and that of paraz (compare
parshdon); to expand -- spread. see HEBREW parash. see HEBREW parshdon. ...
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6690. Tsophach -- an Asherite
... Zophah. From an unused root meaning to expand, breadth; Tsophach, an Israelite --
Zophah. 6689, 6690. Tsophach. 6691 . Strong's Numbers.
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6835. tsappachath -- a jar, jug
... 3). cruse. From an unused root meaning to expand; a saucer (as flat) -- cruse.
6834, 6835. tsappachath. 6836 . Strong's Numbers.
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238. azan -- to give ear, listen
... A primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from 'ozen;
to broaden out the ear (with the hand), ie (by implication) to listen -- give ...
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142. adar -- wide, great
... become glorious, honorable. A primitive root; to expand, ie Be great or (figuratively)
magnificent -- (become) glorious, honourable. 141, 142. adar. 143 . ...
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7849. shatach -- to spread, spread abroad
... all abroad, enlarge, spread, stretch out. A primitive root; to expand -- all abroad,
enlarge, spread, stretch out. 7848, 7849. shatach. 7850 . ...
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The Introduction: Chapter 1
... We must expand the structure of each; and then give a translation, with such
explanatory remarks as may be necessary to help us in understanding the inspired ...
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The Eighth Beatitude
... It is very hard to be both firm and tolerant, not letting the foolish heart expand
into a lazy glow of benevolence to all beliefs, and so perilling one's own ...
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The Intimacy of Human Hearts in Christ
... As we have seen above, he regards himself (not as an Apostle but simply as a believer)
as so "joined unto the Lord" that, if I may dare so to expand the phrase ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/moule/philippian studies/chapter ii the intimacy of.htm

The Unmerciful Servant.
... To repeat, expand, and enforce this lesson, the parable is introduced. The kingdom
of heaven is like a man king"[Greek: anthropo basilei]. ...
/.../arnot/the parables of our lord/viii the unmerciful servant.htm

Salvation from Sin.
... free. Others expand their souls with knowledge, only to find that content
will not dwell in the great house they have built. To ...
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The Ceaselessness of Prayer
... The Ceaselessness of Prayer Prayer as Christian freedom, and prayer as
Christian life"these are two points I would now expand. ...
/.../forsyth/the soul of prayer/chapter v the ceaselessness of.htm

The Second Epistle of St. Peter
... theosophic mysteries. Here the theme of the homily is laid down, and in
the next paragraph the writer proceeds to expand it. As ...
/.../moffat/the general epistles james peter and judas/the second epistle of st.htm

The First Delegated General Conference of 1812
... As, however, the work continued to expand in every direction until it became
co-extensive with the settlements which were spread over this large country ...
/.../chapter 1 the first delegated.htm

The Road to Rome
... Then he went up and up, into cooler and rarer air, where one's lungs expand and
one's step is light and buoyant, but where one gets tired more easily than in ...
/.../chapter xii the road to.htm

The Night of the Soul
... Flower. Finding no doubt that it has been sufficiently watered, He now allows
it to expand under the warm rays of a brilliant sun. ...
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Expand (3 Occurrences)
... addition of substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to distend; to extend
every way; to enlarge; -- opposed to contract; as, to expand the chest ...
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Unfold (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (vt) To open the folds of; to expand; to spread out; as, to unfold a tablecloth. ...
4. (vi) To open; to expand; to become disclosed or developed. ...
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Open (586 Occurrences)
... 16. (vt) To spread; to expand; as, to open the hand. 17. ... 22. (vi) To expand; to spread
out; to be disclosed; as, the harbor opened to our view. 23. ...
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Enlarge (18 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope
to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, and the like; as, knowledge ...
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Spread (257 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To extend in length and breadth, or in breadth only; to stretch or expand
to a broad or broader surface or extent; to open; to unfurl; as, to spread a ...
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Outspread (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (vt) To spread out; to expand; -- usually as a past part. /
adj. Multi-Version Concordance Outspread (2 Occurrences). ...
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Flower (33 Occurrences)
... 8. (n.) Menstrual discharges. 9. (vi) To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals,
as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June. 10. ...
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Flourish (26 Occurrences)
... 11. (vt) To develop; to make thrive; to expand. 12. (n.) A flourishing condition;
prosperity; vigor. 13. (n.) Decoration; ornament; beauty. 14. ...
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Requital (9 Occurrences)
... But He has done nothing amiss." (WEY). 2 Corinthians 6:13 And in just
requital--I speak as to my children--let your hearts expand also. (WEY). ...
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Exorcists (1 Occurrence)

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