enlarge
verb (used with object)
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to.
enlarging
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present participleof enlarge.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Constructing an accurate, full-scale replica involves far more than enlarging a drawing or arranging generic bones into a dramatic pose.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
The governor also proposed a 14-week paid pregnancy disability leave for TK-12 and community college employees starting or enlarging their families.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
But if your elastic wrapping paper has a pattern on it, stretching it this way will distort the pattern, enlarging some parts and not others.
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2026
Instead, ports are considering extending the life of old equipment by updating technology systems or enlarging cranes so they can load and unload larger containerships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Moon Orchid did indeed see a boy whose head was big, his curls enlarging it, his eyebrows thick and slanted like an opera warrior’s.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
