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Elevate vs Expand - What's the difference?

elevate | expand |


In transitive terms the difference between elevate and expand

is that elevate is to increase the intensity of something, especially that of sound while expand is to express (something) at length and/or in detail.

As an adjective elevate

is elevated; raised aloft.

Sprawl vs Expand - What's the difference?

sprawl | expand |


As verbs the difference between sprawl and expand

is that sprawl is to sit with the limbs spread out while expand is (label) to change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.

As a noun sprawl

is an ungainly sprawling posture.

Expand vs Collapse - What's the difference?

expand | collapse |


In transitive terms the difference between expand and collapse

is that expand is to express (something) at length and/or in detail while collapse is to cause something to collapse.

In intransitive terms the difference between expand and collapse

is that expand is to feel generous or optimistic while collapse is to pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.

As a noun collapse is

the act of collapsing.

Expand vs Lifted - What's the difference?

expand | lifted |


As verbs the difference between expand and lifted

is that expand is (label) to change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one while lifted is (lift).

As an adjective lifted is

raised up; held aloft.

Expand vs Lift - What's the difference?

expand | lift |


As a verb expand

is (label) to change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.

As a noun lift is

lift; elevator (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people).

Expand vs Scaleup - What's the difference?

expand | scaleup |


As a verb expand

is (label) to change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.

As a noun scaleup is

the act or result of scaling up.

Rush vs Expand - What's the difference?

rush | expand |


As a proper noun rush

is (computing) a dialect of the language.

As a verb expand is

(label) to change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.

Enlargement vs Expand - What's the difference?

enlargement | expand |


As a noun enlargement

is the act of making something larger.

As a verb expand is

(label) to change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.

Generate vs Expand - What's the difference?

generate | expand |


As verbs the difference between generate and expand

is that generate is to bring into being; give rise to while expand is (label) to change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.

Expand vs Scale - What's the difference?

expand | scale |


In transitive terms the difference between expand and scale

is that expand is to express (something) at length and/or in detail while scale is to clean, as the inside of a cannon, by the explosion of a small quantity of powder.

In intransitive terms the difference between expand and scale

is that expand is to feel generous or optimistic while scale is to separate and come off in thin layers or laminae.

As a noun scale is

a ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.

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