enlarge Definition
en·large (en lärj′, in-)
transitive verb -·larged′, -·larg′·ing
- to make larger; increase in size, volume, extent, etc.; broaden; expand
- Photog. to reproduce on a larger scale
intransitive verb
- to become larger; increase in size, extent, etc.; expand
- to speak or write at greater length or in greater detail; expatiate (on or upon)
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enlarge Synonyms
enlarge
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enlarge Usage Examples
Object
- click: To enlarge the full text screen click on the by the document.
- image: Can the visitor click on them for more info or to enlarge the image?
- thumbnail: Picture by Mrs. P. Click to enlarge the thumbnail.
- lesion: The drug also reduced the number of new or enlarging MS lesions seen on MRI scans by 83 % .
- hole: Take care not to enlarge the rivet hole in the tool head itself.
- text: How do I enlarge the text on the site?
Preposition: on
occasion: The churchyard has been enlarged on several occasions, but there may be an original sub-oval enclosure here.
Subject
addition: In 1894, the fleet was enlarged by the addition of the Geneva Cross, another purpose-built paddle-steamer.
Modifying Another Word
- considerably: Around the beginning of the first century BCE, the settlement was considerably enlarged.
- greatly: On the edges of Lagoon III there is a growing area of reeds, greatly enlarged by a major project in 2000.
- substantially: The workhouse was substantially enlarged in 1908 and could then accommodate 440 inmates.
- gradually: To the north, the passage splits, the left hand branch gradually enlarging to a junction after some 60m.
- subsequently: The yellow warning panels were subsequently enlarged to cover the whole cab front.
- newly: The new rules will operate throughout the newly enlarged EU.
Followed by an intransitive particle
upon: A vast body of Greco-Roman knowledge of herbs was preserved and enlarged upon by the Arabs.
Preposition: after
armistice: The Cemetery was greatly enlarged after the Armistice by the concentration of over 700 graves from the Battlefields between the Somme and the Luce.
Used with why or when
when: Anti-aliased fonts should be avoided because they enlarge poorly when a screen magnification program is used.
Infinitive complement
- accommodate: The Bloody Tower was enlarged to accommodate Ralegh's family.
- encompass: The scope of the conference will be enlarged to encompass experimental measurements and their relationship to computational techniques.
Preposition: by
addition: In 1894, the fleet was enlarged by the addition of the Geneva Cross, another purpose-built paddle-steamer.
Browse dictionary entries near enlarge
- ‹ enlace
- ‹ enl
- ‹ enkindle
- ‹ enkephalin
- ‹ enjoyment
- ‹ enjoyable
- ‹ enjoy oneself
- ‹ enjoy
- ‹ enjoin
- ‹ enjambment
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