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en·large

UK/ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ US/ɪnˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/ uncommon archaic

verb

1.

make larger

  • “She enlarged the flower beds”
2.

make large

  • “blow up an image”
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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”
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Origin

From Middle English enlargen, from Old French enlargier, enlargir. By surface analysis, en- + large.

Phrases

  • enlarge oneself
  • enlarge up

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