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/ɪkˈspænd/ verb [I, T]

Translation

to increase in size or amount, or to make something increase
genişle(t)mek, büyü(t)mek
We are hoping to expand our range of products. Electronic services are rapidly expanding to meet demand.18061808
expand on sth phrasal verb
to give more details about something that you have said or written
açmak, ayrıntıya yer vermek
She mentioned a few ideas, but she didn't expand on them.1790
(Definition of expand verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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