verb
enlarge
ihn-LAHJ
verb
1
To make something bigger, or to become bigger.
"They enlarged the kitchen by knocking through into the dining room."
"Can you enlarge this photo so we can see the faces more clearly?"
2
To speak or write about a subject at greater length.
"The professor enlarged on his earlier point about climate policy."
How to Use Enlarge
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make bigger, or to go into more detail about something.
Common pairings
enlarge a photo
enlarge on a point
enlarge the scope
Word Forms
enlarged past tense, enlarges singular
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Etymology
From Old French enlargier, from en- + large.