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What is the difference between "expand to" and "expand by"?

mike
Can you tell me?
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Jura
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Hi Mike. Expand means to stretch or to increase in size or bulk. For example a thin woman might say, 'I want my waist to expand to 3 more cms so that my new dress will fit just right'.
Another woman might say,' I don't want my waist to expand by 3cms because I won't fit into my new dress.'

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