erweitern — meaning in English

English meaning

• dilate verb To become or make wider, larger, or more open.
• extend verb To make something longer, larger, or last for more time.
• stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.
• widen verb To become wider.

Senses

erweitern is used for these senses in English:

• dilate (transitive) To enlarge; to make bigger.
• extend (transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
• extend (transitive) To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.
• stretch (figuratively, transitive) To make inaccurate by exaggeration.
• widen (transitive) To make wide or wider.
• widen (transitive) To broaden or extend in scope or range.

dilate — full definition

1. verb To become or make wider, larger, or more open.
2. verb (formal) To speak or write about something at length.

extend — full definition

1. verb To make something longer, larger, or last for more time.
2. verb To stretch out a limb or part of the body.
3. verb To offer or give something, such as an invitation or thanks.

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