No. 4,315 in German
erweitern
"Erweitern" means "to expand" or "to extend."
In a sentence
Wir müssen unsere Kenntnisse durch weitere Studien erweitern.
We need to expand our knowledge through further studies.
In this sentence, 'erweitern' is used in the sense of increasing or broadening intellectual capacities or knowledge.
Die Stadt plant, die Autobahn zu erweitern.
The city plans to expand the highway.
Here, 'erweitern' indicates physically enlarging or expanding infrastructure.
Mein Chef hat beschlossen, unser Produktangebot zu erweitern.
My boss has decided to expand our product range.
In this context, 'erweitern' is used to describe the act of increasing or extending offerings or options.
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