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Enlarge has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

make larger

"She enlarged the flower beds"

2

make large

"blow up an image"

3

become larger or bigger

"As the balloon filled with helium, it began to enlarge until it nearly touched the ceiling."

4

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

"She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

5

To make (something) larger.

"The photographer decided to enlarge the photo so everyone could see the details of the landscape."

In plain English: To enlarge something means to make it bigger.

"The photographer decided to enlarge the photo so everyone could see the details."

Usage: Use enlarge to mean making something physically bigger or increasing its size, such as enlarging a photograph or expanding a room. It describes the action of adding scale or volume rather than just improving quality or quantity.

Example Sentences
"The photographer decided to enlarge the photo so everyone could see the details." verb
"Please enlarge the photo so we can see the details clearly." verb
"The photographer enlarged the negative to create a larger print for the gallery." verb
"He decided to enlarge his garden by planting more flowers next spring." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
scale down reduce
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
increase grow clarify
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
expand ream deepen magnify detail set forth exemplify specify

Origin

Enlarge comes from the Middle English word enlargen, which was borrowed from Old French and originally meant "to make larger." Although it looks like a combination of "en-" and "large," this formation is simply how the word evolved rather than a deliberate compound created later.

Rhyming Words
urge orge virge serge targe barge surge norge purge verge forge merge gorge jorge harge parge farge dirge large gurge
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