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expand in Tagalog

palakihin

/ɪkˈspænd/

expand in Tagalog: palakihin, lumaki, palawakin, lumawak. In English, expand means to change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

Tagalog words for expand

(transitive) to increase the extent, number, volume or scope of
palakihin
(transitive) to express at length or in detail
palawakin
(intransitive) to speak or write at length or in detail
lumawak
(transitive) to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one
palakihin
(intransitive) to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one
lumaki
(intransitive) to increase in extent, number, volume or scope
lumaki

English meaning of expand

  1. verb To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
  2. verb To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
  3. verb To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
  4. verb To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent, sum of terms.

Full definition of expand

expand in a sentence

  • You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table.
  • A flower expands its leaves.
  • Use the binomial theorem to expand #123;(x#43;1)#125;⁴.

Synonyms of expand

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Questions about expand in Tagalog

What is the meaning of expand in Tagalog?
Expand in Tagalog is palakihin, lumaki, palawakin, lumawak.
Ano ang expand sa Tagalog?
Expand: palakihin, lumaki, palawakin, lumawak.
What does expand mean in English?
Expand means to change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

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