enlarge
verb (used with object)
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to.
have enlarged
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present perfectof enlarge.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After analyzing MRI scans, the researchers found that participants with mild cognitive impairment were more likely to have enlarged perivascular spaces than those with no cognitive problems.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2026
“We have enlarged the right to a home, but we didn't enlarge the supply of homes necessary to make that a reality. Rights that exist only on paper are of very little value.”
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024
Students and other youth have been increasingly present at protest marches, but have enlarged their demands to address an array of topics like ecology and climate change.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Online marketplaces such as Amazon and Facebook Marketplace have enlarged the market for stolen goods.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2023
A phrenological report upon this gentleman by Charles Lamb would have enlarged "the public stock of harmless pleasure."
From Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight by John Willcock
