enlarge

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈlɑrd͡ʒ/

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Verb

Plain form enlarge

Third-person singular enlarges

Past tense enlarged

Past participle enlarged

Present participle enlarging

1. (transitive) When you enlarge something, you make it larger.

   I used a magnifying glass to enlarge the text on the document.

2. (transitive) When you enlarge something, you increase and expand the size of it, giving it a greater scope.

   Learning knowledge in school enlarges my mind about the world around me.

3. (intransitive) To talk a lot about a certain subject and to elaborate about it.

   The speaker enlarged about the topic on politics.

Related words

• enlargement