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[ en-lahrj ] SHOW IPA
/ ɛnˈlɑrdʒ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object), en·larged, en·larg·ing. to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to: They enlarged the house by adding an east wing.
to increase the capacity or scope of; expand: We've decided to enlarge the company.
to make (a photographic print) larger than the negative by projecting the negative's image through a lens onto photographic printing paper.
verb (used without object), en·larged, en·larg·ing. to grow larger; increase; expand.
to speak or write at large; expatiate: to enlarge upon a point.
Origin of enlarge First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English enlargen, from Old French enlargir, enlarger. See en-1 , large
SYNONYMS FOR enlarge 1 extend, magnify, amplify, dilate.
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synonym study for enlarge 1 . See increase.
OTHER WORDS FROM enlarge en·large·a·ble, adjective en·larg·ed·ly [en-lahr -jid-lee, -lahrjd -], /ɛnˈlɑr dʒɪd li, -ˈlɑrdʒd-/, adverb en·larg·ed·ness, noun en·larg·ing·ly, adverb pre·en·large, verb (used with object), pre·en·larged, pre·en·larg·ing. re·en·large, verb, re·en·larged, re·en·larg·ing. un·en·larged, adjective un·en·larg·ing, adjective
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Words nearby enlarge Enkidu, enkindle, enkolpion, enl., enlace, enlarge , enlargement, enlarger, enlighten, enlightened, enlightenment
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There are no elections this year so, so for the moment the government does not need to enlarge its popular base.
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Swell up slowly and enlarge , through the absorption of water.
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The wind is said to enlarge when it veers from the side towards the stern.
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I do not enlarge upon the objections to the present system; it is not claimed to be reformatory.
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By the way, my "enlarge " in the second paragraph means in thickness (amount of reading matter), not shape.
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British Dictionary definitions for enlarge verb to make or grow larger in size, scope, etc; increase or expand
(tr) to make (a photographic print) of a larger size than the negative
(intr; foll by on or upon) to speak or write (about) in greater detail; expatiate (on)
Derived forms of enlarge enlargeable , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to enlarge develop, extend, augment, broaden, magnify, lengthen, add to, grow, build, multiply, widen, inflate, boost, swell, expand, distend, pyramid, dilate, expatiate, elaborate