Emily Dickinson Lexicon

expand (-ing, -s), v. [L. 'to open, spread'.]

1. Grow; open; spread; blossom; [fig.] radiate; cast light; send out rays; lay out in various colors.
2. Enlarge; extend; lengthen; draw out; cause to increase in quantity.
3. Magnify; amplify; increase the significance of.