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