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
Reinforce and expand are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reinforce" instead a verb "Expand".
Reinforce
Reinforce verb - To provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea).
Expand and reinforce are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expand" instead a verb "Reinforce".
Nearby Words: reinforcement, reinforcing
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- This lead to him being referred to as "Kevin C." in many fansites, though fans would rarely expand on what the C would stand for (although it would sometimes be "Charles" or "Chang", the latter to reinforce his Chinese heritage).
Source: Fanon / Western Animation - Many sidequests in Planescape: Torment can be safely ignored if one so wishes, but few are truly irrelevant - many expand upon the universe or reinforce the game's themes, while links and clues to The Nameless One's history can be found in the oddest places.
Source: Irrelevant Sidequest
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