Hyphenation of expand

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word expand? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

ex-pand

Definitions of expand:

1.	Extend in one or more directions The dough expands
2.	Become larger in size or volume or quantity His business expanded rapidly
3.	Make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity Expand the house by adding another wing
4.	Grow vigorously The deer population in this town is thriving Business is booming
5.	Exaggerate or make bigger The charges were inflated
6.	Add details, as to an account or idea Clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
7.	Expand the influence of The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent

Synonyms of expand:

verb	spread out, grow
verb	grow
verb	enlarge
verb	boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, flourish, grow
verb	inflate, blow up, amplify, increase
verb	elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expound, dilate, clarify, clear up, elucidate
verb	extend, change, alter, modify

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.