Enlarge (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become larger or bigger.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Make large; "blow up an image".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She carefully enlarged the doorway to fit the new refrigerator.
- The gardener enlarged the flower beds to accommodate more plants.
- To get a better view, they enlarged the picture on the computer.
- The engineer enlarged the blueprints to scale before presenting them.
- The company enlarged its product line by introducing several new items.
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Meaning 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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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- Exposit
- Particularise
- Illustrate
- Set Forth
- Specialize
- Instance
- Detail
- Exemplify
- Expound
- Specify
- Particularize