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to expand
To extend, increase in size, or broaden, especially in an economic context when a company grows its market share, size, or geographic presence.
Das Technologieunternehmen plant, im nächsten Jahr nach Asien zu expandieren.
The technology company plans to expand into Asia next year.
to expand
To expand in volume or increase in size. This is often used in a physical or spatial sense.
Gase expandieren, wenn sie erhitzt werden und füllen den verfügbaren Raum aus.
Gases expand when they are heated and fill the available space.
'Expandieren' (to expand) is a verb ending in '-ieren', which often points to a Latin or French origin. These verbs are always regular and form the past participle without 'ge-', so 'hat expandiert' (has expanded).
Die Firma hat in den letzten Jahren stark expandiert.
The company has expanded significantly in recent years.
The word 'expandieren' (to expand) belongs more to technical or written language, especially in the fields of business and physics. It sounds more formal than, for example, 'wachsen' (to grow) or 'sich ausbreiten' (to spread).
Das Universum expandiert seit dem Urknall.
The universe has been expanding since the Big Bang.
In an economic context, 'expandieren' (to expand) is often used with prepositions that indicate direction. You expand 'nach' (to/into) a region or country and 'in' (into) a market.
Das Unternehmen möchte nach Osteuropa expandieren.
The company wants to expand into Eastern Europe.
to grow / to wax
Wachsen and expandieren can both express that a company is becoming larger. Wachsen refers to becoming larger in general, while expandieren emphasizes the targeted expansion of a market, company size, or geographical presence. For new branches or markets, expandieren is therefore especially suitable; wachsen is enough for general development.
Unser Unternehmen expandiert nun mit neuen Filialen in andere Städte.
Our company is now expanding into other cities by opening new branches.
Unser Unternehmen wächst seit Jahren langsam und stabil.
Our company has been growing slowly and steadily for years.
