expand
How many syllables in expand?
There are 2 syllables in the word expand.Divide expand into syllables:
ex · pand
How to pronounce expand:
Definition of expand:
- expand:
- The past tense of Expand is expanded.
Synonyms for expand:
balloon
billow
grow
intumesce
swell
swell up
tumefy
tumesce
Antonyms for expand:
abate
abridge
block
cave in
circumscribe
close
cloud
complicate
compress
conceal
concentrate
condense
confuse
constrain
constrict
contract
cramp
curtail
de-escalate
decrease
deflate
depress
diminish
downsize
dwindle
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