Expand and Extend

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Expand

Expand verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
Usage example: we had to expand the list of wedding guests several times in order to accommodate all the relatives Mother wouldn't dream of excluding
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Extend is a synonym for expand in move topic. In some cases you can use "Extend" instead a verb "Expand", when it comes to topics like quantity, open, increase, enlarge. popular alternative
Nearby Words: expanded, expanse, expansion, expansive, expanding

Extend

Extend verb - To make longer.
Usage example: our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week
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Expand is a synonym for extend in widen topic. You can use "Expand" instead a verb "Extend", if it concerns topics such as activity, move, quantity, size. popular alternative
Nearby Words: extended, extent, extensive, extension, extending

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power expand power extend power
body expand body extend body
control expand control extend control
field expand field extend field
Other words: series, range, line, time, reach, influence, territory, bit, story, theory, storyline, rights, powers.
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