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  • 21enlarge — verb (enlarged; enlarging) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French enlarger, enlargir, from en + large broad, large Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make larger ; extend < enlarged the family fortune with new investments > 2 …

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  • 22enlarge — enlargeable, adj. enlargedly /en lahr jid lee, lahrjd /, adv. enlargedness, n. enlargingly, adv. /en lahrj /, v., enlarged, enlarging. v.t. 1. to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to: They enlarged the house by adding an&#8230; …

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  • 23enlarge — v. (d; intr.) to enlarge on, upon ( to discuss in detail ) * * * [ɪn lɑːdʒ] upon ( to discuss in detail ) (d; intr.) to enlarge on …

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  • 24enlarge — en•large [[t]ɛnˈlɑrdʒ[/t]] v. larged, larg•ing 1) to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to: to enlarge a house[/ex] 2) to increase the capacity or scope of; expand 3) pht to make (a photographic print) larger than the&#8230; …

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  • 25enlarge — [c]/ɛnˈladʒ / (say en lahj), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (enlarged, enlarging) –verb (t) 1. to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to: *The parents, not wishing to enlarge the incident in the imagination of the child, had not&#8230; …

  • 26enlarge on — or[enlarge upon] or[expand on] or[expand upon] {v.} To talk or write more about; say or explain more completely or at greater length. * /The teacher enlarged on the uses of atomic power./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 27enlarge on — or[enlarge upon] or[expand on] or[expand upon] {v.} To talk or write more about; say or explain more completely or at greater length. * /The teacher enlarged on the uses of atomic power./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 28enlarge — verb a) To make larger. I shall enlarge upon the Point. b) To speak at length upon or on (some subject) Like a Lionesse lately enlarged. See Also: magnify, supersize …

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  • 29enlarge — Synonyms and related words: add to, agent provocateur, aggrandize, aggravate, amplify, annoy, augment, balloon, beef up, bloat, blow up, blueprint, boost, broaden, build, build up, bulk, bulk out, complete, crescendo, deepen, descant, detail,&#8230; …

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  • 30enlarge — verb 1》 make or become bigger. 2》 (enlarge on/upon) speak or write about in greater detail. Derivatives enlarger noun Origin ME: from OFr. enlarger …

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