enlarge
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.
to grow larger; increase; expand.
to speak or write at large; expatiate: to enlarge upon a point.
Origin of enlarge
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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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How to use enlarge in a sentence
The next time you have a group chat, all the thumbnails will stay the same size, though you can still double-tap on a tile to enlarge it.
President Eisenhower protected ANWR in 1960, and President Carter enlarged it to its current size in 1980.
A look underground revealed that workers rebuilt the house, enlarging its gardens considerably after a massive earthquake in 62 CE.
How technology helped archaeologists dig deeper | Annalee Newitz | April 28, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThe revised plans elevate roadways by as much as five feet, enlarge detention ponds, increase storm-water pipelines, and strengthen bridges.
As rainstorms grow more severe and frequent, communities fail to prepare for risks | Jim Morrison | April 9, 2021 | Washington PostTheir perspectives enlarged by profound loss and empathy, they built a more just, collective future.
Adapting to post-pandemic life will require remembering covid-19 | Adria Imada | March 18, 2021 | Washington Post
The Great Society is a place where every child can find knowledge to enrich his mind and to enlarge his talents.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society | Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTFind a lonely voice and enlarge its significance—“one expert thinks there are no true human tails.”
The Crazy Way Creationists Try To Explain Human Tails Without Evolution | Karl W. Giberson | June 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are no elections this year so, so for the moment the government does not need to enlarge its popular base.
Venezuela’s Agony: Weak President, Strong Generals, Riots and Cocaine | Marcel Ventura | April 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGod shall enlarge Japheth, And he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; And Canaan shall be his servant.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis | The Daily Beast | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEconomists should therefore help to enlarge the time horizon, as a contribution to the public good.
I should love to enlarge on these things, but a sense of proportion and propriety restrains my pen.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThe value and use of guano are now so well understood, that it is scarcely necessary to enlarge on the mode of its application.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonIt is well, however, to enlarge our view as to the age of the earth by such efforts as have just been indicated.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerLet us enlarge our minds to grasp it, that we may, to some extent at least, conceive its greatness and appreciate its beauties.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. WardTessa ran back to her pansies; Mrs. Wadsworth had found a theme to enlarge upon for the next half hour.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. Drinkwater
British Dictionary definitions for enlarge
/ (ɪnˈlɑːdʒ) /
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
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