expand; swell; inflate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to expand; to swell; to inflate; to increase in volume
Commonly used for physical objects, biological tissues, or cells that increase in size due to internal pressure, absorption of liquid, or growth. Can be used in medical, biological, and everyday contexts.
Miàn面
bāo包
zài在
kǎo烤
xiāng箱
lǐ里
màn慢
man慢
péng膨
dà大
。
The bread slowly expanded in the oven.
Shāng伤
kǒu口
fā发
yán炎
hòu后
，
zhōu周
wéi围
zǔ组
zhī织
kāi开
shǐ始
péng膨
dà大
。
After the wound became inflamed, the surrounding tissue began to swell.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
péng膨
dà大
jì剂
kě可
yǐ以
ràng让
shuǐ水
guǒ果
tǐ体
jī积
zēng增
dà大
yī一
bèi倍
。
This swelling agent can double the size of the fruit.