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en·large  (n-lärj)

v. en·larged, en·larg·ing, en·larg·es

v.tr.

1. To make larger; add to.

2. To give greater scope to; expand. See Synonyms at increase.

v.intr.

1. To become larger; grow.

2. To speak or write at greater length or in greater detail; elaborate: enlarged upon the plan.

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

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en·larger n.

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enlarge

Verb

[-larging, -larged]

1. to make or grow larger

2. enlarge on to speak or write about in greater detail

enlargement n
enlarger n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	enlarge - make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds" increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" expand - make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing" ream - enlarge with a reamer; "ream a hole" deepen - make deeper; "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it"
	2.	enlarge - make large; "blow up an image" blow up, magnify photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
	3.	enlarge - become larger or bigger grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" amplify, magnify - increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"
	4.	enlarge - 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" elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, expand clarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" detail - provide details for exposit, set forth, expound - state; "set forth one's reasons" illustrate, instance, exemplify - clarify by giving an example of particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"

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enlarge

verb 1. expand, increase, extend, add to, build up, widen, intensify, blow up (informal) heighten, broaden, inflate, lengthen, magnify, amplify, augment, make bigger, elongate, make larger << OPPOSITE reduce

2. grow, increase, extend, stretch, expand, swell, wax, multiply, inflate, lengthen, diffuse, elongate, dilate, become bigger, puff up, grow larger, grow bigger, become larger, distend, bloat

enlarge on something expand on, develop, add to, fill out, elaborate on, flesh out, expatiate on, give further details about

Translations

enlarge [ɪnˈlɑːdʒ] vt → aumentar (= broaden); extender;

(PHOT) → ampliar

vi to enlarge on [+ subject] → tratar con más detalles

enlarge [ɪnˈlɑːdʒ] vt → accroître;

(Phot) → agrandir

vi to enlarge on [+ subject] → s'étendre sur

enlarge [ɪnˈlɑːdʒ] vt → vergrößern;

(scope) → erweitern

vi to enlarge on → weiter ausführen

enlarge [ɪnˈlɑːdʒ] vt → ingrandire

vi to enlarge on [+ subject] → dilungarsi su

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enlarge

v enlarge [inˈlaːdʒ]

1 to make larger He enlarged the garden.vergroot, vermeerderيُوَسِّعувеличавамrozšířitforstørre; udvide; udbyggeerweiternμεγαλώνω κτ.aumentar, ampliaravardamaبزرگ کردن؛ توسعه دادنlaajentaaagrandirלְהַגדִילबढ़ानाpovećati(meg)növel; bővítmemperluasstækkaingrandire, ampliare拡げる크게 하다padidintipaplašinātmemperluaskangroter makengjøre større, utvidepowiększaćampliara măriувеличиватьrozšíriťpovečatipovećatiutöka, vidgaทำให้ใหญ่ขึ้นbüyütmek, genişletmek擴大розширюватиتوسیع کرناmở rộng扩大

2 to reproduce on a larger scale (a photograph etc) We had the photograph enlarged.vergroot, groot maakيُكَبِّرуголемявамzvětšitforstørrevergrößernμεγεθύνωaumentar, ampliarsuurendamaبزرگ کردنsuurentaaagrandirלְהַגדִילबड़े पैमाने पर उत्पादन करनाuvećati(fel)nagyítmembesarkanstækkaingrandire引き伸ばす확대하다padidintipalielinātbesarkanvergrotenforstørrepowiększyćampliara măriувеличиватьzväčšiťpovečatiuvećatiförstoraทำให้ใหญ่ขึ้นbüyütmek放大збільшуватиبڑا یا لمبا چوڑا کرناphóng to放大

n enˈlargement

1 something enlarged, especially a photograph. vergrotingتَكْبيرувеличениеzvětšeninaforstørrelse; udvidelsedie Vergrößerungμεγέθυνσηampliaciónsuurendusبزرگ شدهsuurennosagrandissementהַגדָלָהपरिवर्धित चित्रpovećanjenagyítás; bővítéssesuatu yang dibesarkanstækkuningrandimento引き伸し확대된 것[]kas padidintapalielināšanapembesaranvergrotingforstørrelsepowiększenieampliaçãomărireувеличениеzväčšeninapovečavauvećanjeförstoringรูปที่ขยายbüyütülmüş fotoğraf,放大(照片)розширенняکوئی بڑی کی گئی شےsự phóng to放大（照片）

2 the act of enlarging or state of being enlarged Enlargement of the glands in the neck is usually a sign of illness.uitbreidingتَوْسيعувеличаванеzvětšení, zduřeníforstørrelsedie Erweiterungδιεύρυνση, επέκταση, μεγέθυνσηaumentolaienemineگسترش؛ بزرگیlaajentuminendilatationהַגדָלָהपरिवर्धनpovećanost(meg)nagyobbodáspembesaranstækkun, aukningaumento拡張확대, 확장padidėjimas, padidinimaspalielināšanās; palielinājumspembesaranvergrotingforstørring, utvidelse, påbygg(ing)powiększenieaumentodilatareувеличениеzväčšenie, navretiepovečanjeuvećanjeförstorande, förstoringการขยายbüyüme增大，腫大збільшенняحجم میں بڑا ہو جانے کا عمل یا حالتsự mở rộng增大，肿大

enlarge on

to speak, write etc in more detail Would you like to enlarge on your original statement?uitweidingيُضيف، يَزيد التَّفاصيلвпускам се в подробностиrozvést, rozšířituddybe; forklare nærmereausdehnenαναπτύσσω διεξοδικάextenderse sobre(mõtet) arendamaشرح و بسط دادنtarkentaadévelopperלְהַרחִיב אֶת הַדִיבּוּרविस्तारपूर्वक प्रस्तुत करनाopširnije govoritihosszasan fejteget vmitmengembangkanfara nánar út í, fjölyrða umdilungarsi詳しく述べる상세하게 진술하다plačiai išdėstytiplašāk izteiktiesmenambahuitweiden overuttale seg nærmere om, tale vidt og bredt omrozwinąćampliara vorbi/a scrie mai pe largподробнее останавливаться наrozviesťnadrobno obravnavatiproširitiutveckla närmareขยายความayrıntılamak詳述докладно говоритиتفصیلی طور پر بیان کرناbàn sâuthêm về详述