grow vigorously | be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness |
exaggerate or make bigger | make or become more narrow or restricted |
become larger in size or volume or quantity | become smaller or draw together |
expand the influence of | reduce in scope while retaining essential elements |
make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity | compress or concentrate |
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | enter into a contractual arrangement |
extend in one or more directions | make smaller |
| squeeze or press together |
| engage by written agreement |