palapdan

to extend; to expand; to broadenverb

Alternative meanings

To make something bigger, wider, or longer. It can refer to space, time, reach, ideas, or coverage.

Pronunciation

pah-LAHP-dahn

Root and affixes

Related to lapad, meaning wide or broad. Pa- and -an form the idea of making something broader.

Variants or conjugations

palapdan; lapdan; palaparon

Related words and expressions

lapad = wide / broad; dugangan = to add; taas = long / high

Meaning and usage notes

“Palapdan” works for extending or expanding in the sense of making something broader. For extending a hand or stretching something physically, another phrase may fit depending on the object.