enlarge
verb (used with object)
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to.
had enlarged
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past perfectof enlarge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Fabbri notes that pterosaurs also had enlarged optic lobes.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 9, 2025
Mrs Perry said the disease meant both children had enlarged hearts.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025
The examination revealed the elephants had enlarged livers and spleens, as well as internal bleeding in multiple organs—signs of septicemia.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 5, 2023
Baby A had enlarged ventricles in his brain.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2022
Her Christmas dinner had been a big piece of venison, but the night air had enlarged her appetite.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
