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/ɪkˈspænd/ v [I/T]

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› to increase something in size, number, or importance: [I] The air in the balloon expands when heated. [T] They expanded their number of stores significantly in the 1990s. expansion
 
/ɪkˈspæn·ʃən/ n [U] › Expansion into new areas of research might be possible.
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