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   enlarge

   /ɪnˈlɑːdʒ/

   verb

   • 1. make or become larger or more extensive: "they have renovated and enlarged the four-storey building" Similar make/become biggermake/become largermake/become greaterincrease in sizegrowexpandextendamplifyaugmentbuild upadd tosupplementmagnifyintensifymultiplystretchswelldistendbloatbulgedilatesnowballmushroomblow uppuff upfattenfill outballoonwidenmake/become widerbroadenmake/become broaderlengthenelongatemake/become longerdeepenmake/become deeperthickenmake/become thickertop upinformal:jumboizeliterary:waxrare:tumefyintumesceprotuberateOpposite dwindlereduce
   • ▪ develop a larger print of (a photograph): "very often a favourite photograph is enlarged and framed"

   Word Origin Middle English (formerly also as inlarge): from Old French enlarger, from en- (expressing a change of state) + large ‘large’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENLARGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ENLARGE definition: 1. to become bigger or to make something bigger: 2. to print a bigger copy of a photograph or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enlargeEnlarge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ENLARGE is to make larger : extend. How to use enlarge in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Enlarge.

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   Enlarge definition: to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to. See examples of ENLARGE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENLARGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ENLARGE meaning: 1. to become bigger or to make something bigger: 2. to print a bigger copy of a photograph or…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › enlargeEnlarge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you enlarge something, you make it bigger. If you build a huge addition on the side of your house, you enlarge it. You can enlarge a sand castle by dumping another bucket of sand on it, or enlarge your hairdo by curling and teasing it.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishenlarge verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [transitive, intransitive] enlarge (something) to make something bigger; to become bigger. There are plans to enlarge the recreation area. Reading will enlarge your vocabulary.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENLARGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. to make or grow larger in size, scope, etc; increase or expand 2. to make (a photographic print) of a larger.... Click for more definitions.