The Clue
Swell (6 letter answer)
The Answer
EXPAND
Tags
Notes
The answer EXPAND is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Develop
Dilate
Definition
EXPAND as a verb:
1. (expand, spread out) = extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"
2. become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"
3. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing"
4. (boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, flourish, expand) = grow stronger; "The economy was booming"
5. (inflate, blow up, expand, amplify) = exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
6. (elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate) = add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
7. (extend, expand) = expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"