expanded
intermediateB1/ɪkˈspændəd/ · ex-pand-ed
made larger in size, volume, or quantity.
Meanings
made larger in size, volume, or quantity.
سائز، حجم یا مقدار میں بڑا کیا گیا۔
پھیلا ہوا
phailā huā
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- expanded version
- expanded form
- expanded universe
Example Sentences
The company has expanded its operations to new regions.
کمپنی نے اپنی سرگرمیوں کو نئے خطوں میں پھیلا دیا ہے۔
Kampani ne apni sargarmiyon ko naye khton mein phailā diyā hai.
The project was expanded to include more features.
پراجیکٹ کو مزید خصوصیات شامل کرنے کے لیے پھیلایا گیا۔
Project ko mazīd khususiyaat shāmil karne ke liye phailāyā gayā.
Their range of products has been significantly expanded.
ان کی مصنوعات کی رینج کو نمایاں طور پر پھیلایا گیا ہے۔
Un ki masnūʿāt ki range ko numāyān tōr par phailāyā gayā hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a balloon 'expanding' as it's filled with air.
Imagine a balloon getting bigger and bigger.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پہچانتے ہیں ہم تجھے کثرت سے لاچار، / کہ جھلک رہی ہوتی ہے دل میں تیری تصویر کی سرور.
Peچانتے hain hum tujhe kasrat se laachaar, / ke jhalak rahi hoti hai dil mein teri tasveer ki suroor.
We recognize you from abundance of helplessness, / for your image glimmers in the heart's delight.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پھیلاؤ میں بھلائی ہے۔
Phailāo mein bhalaai hai.
There is goodness in expansion.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "expandere" — to spread out
First known use: 15th century
The word 'expanded' comes from the Latin term 'expandere', which is a combination of 'ex-' meaning 'out' and 'pandere' meaning 'to spread'. It has evolved into its current form in English since the late Middle Ages.