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to spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge; to widen; to broaden
to unfold; to open; to unroll; to unwrap
to scatter about; to spread around
to make flourish; to cause to prosper
地図を机の上に拡げてルートを確認した。
I spread out the map on the desk and checked the route.
子供たちが両手を拡げて走り回っていた。
The children were running around with their arms spread wide.
事業を海外にも拡げる計画があるそうだ。
There are apparently plans to expand the business overseas.