(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If something ~s or is ~ed, it becomes larger.
Engineers noticed that the pipes were not ~ing as expected...
We have to ~ the size of the image.
...a rapidly ~ing universe.
...strips of ~ed polystyrene.
VERB: V, V n, V-ing, V-ed
2.
If something such as a business, organization, or service ~s, or if you ~ it, it becomes bigger and includes more people, goods, or activities. (BUSINESS)
The popular ceramics industry ~ed towards the middle of the 19th century...
Health officials are proposing to ~ their services by organising counselling.
VERB: V, V n