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usgb/ɪkˈspænd/Volume
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Physical Objects

Use 'expand' for objects that physically get bigger, not for abstract growth.

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The dough will expand as it proofs.
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Not Always Visible

'Expand' can refer to things that grow in ways you can't see, like gases.

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Gases expand to fill their containers.
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