erweitern
expand
Etwas größer machen oder den Umfang vergrößern, sodass mehr Platz oder Möglichkeiten entstehen.
The German word "erweitern" is a verb that means "to expand" or "to extend". It stems from the adjective "weit" which means "wide" or "broad". "Erweitern" is often used in contexts such as enlarging a building, broadening one’s knowledge, or extending the scope of a project. Similar words in German include "ausdehnen" (to extend), "vergrößern" (to enlarge), and "ausweiten" (to widen).
"Erweitern" typically denotes a quantitative increase or a broadening in scope, while "ausdehnen" can imply stretching something out over a time or space, "vergrößern" focuses more on increasing in size, and "ausweiten" can imply increasing not just in size but also in scope, often more metaphorically or abstractly.
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Examples
Ich möchte mein Wissen erweitern.verb
I want to expand my knowledge.
Wir erweitern das Angebot jeden Monat.verb
We expand the range every month.
Er muss sein Wissen erweitern, um voranzukommen.verb
He needs to expand his knowledge to advance
Die Firma möchte ihre Produktpalette erweitern.verb
The company wants to expand its product range.
Die Architekten erweiterten das Gebäude mit einem neuen Flügel.verb
The architects expanded the building with a new wing.
Letztes Jahr erweiterten die Studenten ihre Forschung auf neue Themen.verb
Last year the students expanded their research to new topics.
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