敷衍 — meaning in English

English meaning

• expand verb To make something bigger in size, scope, or amount.
• extension noun An extra part added to something to make it larger or longer, or an extra period of time granted beyond an original deadline.

Senses

敷衍 is used for these senses in English:

• expand (intransitive) To speak or write at length or in detail.
• extension (linguistics, semantics) semantic widening, broadening of meaning

expand — full definition

1. verb To make something bigger in size, scope, or amount.
2. verb To explain or describe something in greater detail.

extension — full definition

1. noun An extra part added to something to make it larger or longer, or an extra period of time granted beyond an original deadline.
2. noun A small program that adds features to a web browser or other software.
3. noun An additional telephone line within an office or building, or the short number that reaches it.

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