Expand = become (or make something become) larger in size, volume, area or activity: ‘Metals expand when they are heated.’ ‘Within three years, his small business expanded into a chain of department stores.’
Increase = become (or make something become) larger in number, amount, cost, etc.: ‘The university increased the number of seats in science stream by 50%.’
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