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(verb) blow up, amplify, inflate
exaggerate or make bigger
The charges were inflated
grow vigorously
The deer population in this town is thriving; business is booming
(verb) extend
expand the influence of
The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent
(verb) lucubrate, dilate, elaborate, expatiate, exposit, expound, enlarge, flesh out
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
(verb) spread out
extend in one or more directions
The dough expands