expand the definition
Frequency: 6.99.9 per million words
To make a definition wider to include more.
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Examples (10)
- He has expanded the definition of sculpture to include digital installations.
- The new legislation will expand the definition of a 'vulnerable adult'.
- We need to expand the definition of 'family' to reflect modern society.
- Scholars are continually trying to expand the definition of what constitutes literature.
- The company expanded its definition of 'workplace' to include remote locations.
- If you expand the definition of success, you'll find it in more places.
- The definition of 'cyberbullying' was expanded to cover a wider range of online behaviors.
- The updated policy expands the definition of a 'security threat'.
- By expanding the definition of 'asset', the bank can offer loans to more people.
- Let's expand our definition of 'productivity' beyond just hours worked.