doubling
ˈdʌb(ə)l
verb
become twice as much or as many.
profits doubled in one year
multiply by two,increase twofold,enlarge,magnify,repeat
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doubled
ˈdʌb(ə)l
verb
become twice as much or as many.
profits doubled in one year
multiply by two,increase twofold,enlarge,magnify,repeat
distends
dɪˈstɛnd
verb
swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
the abdomen distended rapidly
swell,bloat,bulge,puff out/up,blow up/out,expand,dilate,inflate,enlarge,tumefy,intumesce,swollen,bloated,tumescent,dilated,engorged,enlarged,inflated,stretched,blown up,pumped up/out,expanded,extended,ballooning,puffy,puffed up,bulbous,bulging,protuberant,prominent,sticking out,turgescent,ventricose,tumid
distending
dɪˈstɛnd
verb
swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
the abdomen distended rapidly
swell,bloat,bulge,puff out/up,blow up/out,expand,dilate,inflate,enlarge,tumefy,intumesce,swollen,bloated,tumescent,dilated,engorged,enlarged,inflated,stretched,blown up,pumped up/out,expanded,extended,ballooning,puffy,puffed up,bulbous,bulging,protuberant,prominent,sticking out,turgescent,ventricose,tumid
distend
dɪˈstɛnd
verb
swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
the abdomen distended rapidly
swell,bloat,bulge,puff out/up,blow up/out,expand,dilate,inflate,enlarge,tumefy,intumesce,swollen,bloated,tumescent,dilated,engorged,enlarged,inflated,stretched,blown up,pumped up/out,expanded,extended,ballooning,puffy,puffed up,bulbous,bulging,protuberant,prominent,sticking out,turgescent,ventricose,tumid
dilating
dʌɪˈleɪt
dɪˈleɪt
verb
make or become wider, larger, or more open.
her eyes dilated with horror
enlarge,become larger,widen,become wider,expand,distend,swell
dilates
dʌɪˈleɪt
dɪˈleɪt
verb
make or become wider, larger, or more open.
her eyes dilated with horror
enlarge,become larger,widen,become wider,expand,distend,swell
dilated
dʌɪˈleɪt
dɪˈleɪt
verb
make or become wider, larger, or more open.
her eyes dilated with horror
enlarge,become larger,widen,become wider,expand,distend,swell
dilate
dʌɪˈleɪt
dɪˈleɪt
verb
make or become wider, larger, or more open.
her eyes dilated with horror
enlarge,become larger,widen,become wider,expand,distend,swell
develops
dɪˈvɛləp
verb
grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.
motion pictures were to develop into mass entertainment
grow,evolve,mature,expand,enlarge,spread,advance,progress,prosper,succeed,thrive,get on well,flourish,blossom,bloom,burgeon,make headway,be successful,go great guns,initiate,instigate,set in motion,put in place,institute,inaugurate,originate,invent,form,establish,fashion,generate,undertake,embark on
develop
dɪˈvɛləp
verb
grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.
motion pictures were to develop into mass entertainment
grow,evolve,mature,expand,enlarge,spread,advance,progress,prosper,succeed,thrive,get on well,flourish,blossom,bloom,burgeon,make headway,be successful,go great guns,initiate,instigate,set in motion,put in place,institute,inaugurate,originate,invent,form,establish,fashion,generate,undertake,embark on
bulged
bʌldʒ
verb
swell or protrude to an incongruous extent.
the veins in his neck bulged
swell,swell out,puff up/out,stick out,balloon,balloon up/out,fill out,bag,belly,project,protrude,jut (out),stand out,be prominent,expand,inflate,distend,dilate,enlarge,bloat,intumesce,tumefy
boosts
buːst
verb
help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.
a range of measures to boost tourism
improve,raise,uplift,increase,augment,magnify,swell,amplify,enhance,encourage,heighten,help,promote,foster,nurture,arouse,stimulate,invigorate,revitalize,inspire,perk up,support,bolster,buttress,shore up,buck up,jack up,give a shot in the arm to,expand,elevate,escalate,add to,strengthen,enlarge,inflate,push up,advance,develop,further,facilitate,assist,aid,back,hike,hike up,beef up,crank up,bump up,step up
noun
a source of help or encouragement leading to increase or improvement.
the cut in interest rates will give a further boost to the economy
uplift,lift,spur,encouragement,help,inspiration,stimulus,pick-me-up,fillip,support,bolster,shot in the arm
boosting
buːst
verb
help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.
a range of measures to boost tourism
improve,raise,uplift,increase,augment,magnify,swell,amplify,enhance,encourage,heighten,help,promote,foster,nurture,arouse,stimulate,invigorate,revitalize,inspire,perk up,support,bolster,buttress,shore up,buck up,jack up,give a shot in the arm to,expand,elevate,escalate,add to,strengthen,enlarge,inflate,push up,advance,develop,further,facilitate,assist,aid,back,hike,hike up,beef up,crank up,bump up,step up
boosted
buːst
verb
help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.
a range of measures to boost tourism
improve,raise,uplift,increase,augment,magnify,swell,amplify,enhance,encourage,heighten,help,promote,foster,nurture,arouse,stimulate,invigorate,revitalize,inspire,perk up,support,bolster,buttress,shore up,buck up,jack up,give a shot in the arm to,expand,elevate,escalate,add to,strengthen,enlarge,inflate,push up,advance,develop,further,facilitate,assist,aid,back,hike,hike up,beef up,crank up,bump up,step up
boost
buːst
verb
help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.
a range of measures to boost tourism
improve,raise,uplift,increase,augment,magnify,swell,amplify,enhance,encourage,heighten,help,promote,foster,nurture,arouse,stimulate,invigorate,revitalize,inspire,perk up,support,bolster,buttress,shore up,buck up,jack up,give a shot in the arm to,expand,elevate,escalate,add to,strengthen,enlarge,inflate,push up,advance,develop,further,facilitate,assist,aid,back,hike,hike up,beef up,crank up,bump up,step up
noun
a source of help or encouragement leading to increase or improvement.
the cut in interest rates will give a further boost to the economy
uplift,lift,spur,encouragement,help,inspiration,stimulus,pick-me-up,fillip,support,bolster,shot in the arm
augments
/ɔːɡˈmɛnt/
/ˈɔːɡm(ə)nt/
verb
Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
he augmented his summer income by painting houses
increase,make larger,make bigger,make greater,add to,supplement,build up,enlarge,expand,extend,raise,multiply,elevate,swell,inflate
noun
A vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and certain other Indo-European languages.
augmenting
/ɔːɡˈmɛnt/
/ˈɔːɡm(ə)nt/
verb
Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
he augmented his summer income by painting houses
increase,make larger,make bigger,make greater,add to,supplement,build up,enlarge,expand,extend,raise,multiply,elevate,swell,inflate
noun
A vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and certain other Indo-European languages.
augment
/ɔɡˈmɛnt/
/ˈɔɡˌmɛnt/
transitive verb
Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
he augmented his summer income by painting houses
increase,make larger,make bigger,make greater,add to,supplement,build up,enlarge,expand,extend,raise,multiply,elevate,swell,inflate
noun
A vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and other Indo-European languages.
assorts
/əˈsɔːt/
verb
(of genes or characteristics) become distributed among cells or progeny.
banding on the shell assorts independently of colour
diversify,variegate,bring variety to,assort,mix,enlarge,expand,widen,broaden,increase,proliferate,extend
assorting
/əˈsɔːt/
verb
(of genes or characteristics) become distributed among cells or progeny.
banding on the shell assorts independently of colour
diversify,variegate,bring variety to,assort,mix,enlarge,expand,widen,broaden,increase,proliferate,extend
assort
/əˈsɔrt/
verb
(of genes or characters) become distributed among cells or progeny.
banding on the shell assorts independently of color
diversify,variegate,bring variety to,assort,mix,enlarge,expand,widen,broaden,increase,proliferate,extend
