Made larger in size, volume, scope, or extent; increased beyond the original dimensions or boundaries. Describes something that has grown or been enlarged.
From Latin 'expandere' from 'ex-' (out) + 'pandere' (to spread). The word evolved from describing physical spreading to include abstract growth in scope, knowledge, or capability.
When you take a deep breath, your lungs are literally expanded - the same root 'pandere' gives us 'panda' meaning 'to spread'! An expanded edition of a book is like your lungs taking in more air - it contains more content in the same basic structure.
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