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-·larged′, -·larg′ing

to make larger; increase in size, volume, extent, etc.; broaden; expand
Photog. to reproduce on a larger scale

Origin of enlarge

Middle English enlargen ; from Old French enlargier: see en- and amp; large

to become larger; increase in size, extent, etc.; expand
to speak or write at greater length or in greater detail; expatiate (on or upon)

enlarge

verb

en·larged, en·larg·ing, en·larg·es

verb

, transitive

To make larger in size.
To make larger in scope or effect; expand: enlarge our understanding of comets. See Synonyms at increase.

verb

, intransitive

To become larger; grow or swell.
To speak or write at greater length or in greater detail; elaborate: enlarged upon the plan.

Origin of enlarge

Middle English enlargen, from Old French enlargier : en-, causative pref.; see en–¹ + large, large; see large.

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en·larg′er
noun

enlarge

Verb

(third-person singular simple present enlarges, present participle enlarging, simple past and past participle enlarged)

To make larger.
To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, etc.
Knowledge enlarges the mind.
(intransitive) To speak at length upon or on (some subject)
(archaic) To release; to set at large.
(nautical) To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; said of the wind.

Anagrams

Origin

From Old French enlarger.

enlarge - Legal Definition

v

To make greater in size, extend; to free from detention.

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She had to buy new bras as her breasts began to enlarge, and headaches were a daily thing now.
Cut a few trails, clear around the pool of water - maybe enlarge it and get some ducks.
On the 2nd of May 1422 Henry V., in right of the duchy of Lancaster, " hearing that Chicheley inflamed by the pious fervour of devotion intended to enlarge divine service and other works of piety at Higham Ferrers, in consideration of his fruitful services, often crossing the seas, yielding to no toils, dangers or expenses.
The reply of the Colonial Office contained the following statements of general policy: - " With the progressive development of society the tendency is to enlarge the functions and widen the sphere of action of the central government as well as of the local authorities, and to claim for them a more or less exclusive use of powers, and the performance of services where the desired result is difficult to attain through private enterprise, or where the result of entrusting such powers or services to private enterprise would be detrimental to the public interest, through their being in that event necessarily conducted primarily for the benefit of the undertakers rather than of the public. This tendency is specially manifested in cases where from the magnitude or other conditions of the enterprise the public is deprived of the important safeguard of unrestricted competition..
The Field-Marshal received him most courteously and offered not only to waive the demand for a part of Piedmontese territory, but to enlarge the kingdom, on condition that the constitution should be abolished and the blue Piedmontese flag substituted for the tricolor.

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