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Meaning and definition for "enlarge" word

[verb] make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds"
[verb] become larger or bigger
[verb] (photography) make large; "blow up an image"
[verb] 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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\En*large"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enlarged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enlarging}.] [OF. enlargier; pref. en- (L. in) + F. large wide. See {Large}.] 1. To make larger; to increase in quantity or dimensions; to extend in limits; to magnify; as, the body is enlarged by nutrition; to enlarge one's house. To enlarge their possessions of land. --Locke. 2. To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, and the like; as, knowledge enlarges the mind. O ye Corinthians, our . . . heart is enlarged. --2 Cor. vi. 11. 3. To set at large or set free. [Archaic] It will enlarge us from all restraints. --Barrow. {Enlarging hammer}, a hammer with a slightly rounded face of large diameter; -- used by gold beaters. --Knight. {To enlarge an} {order or rule} (Law), to extend the time for complying with it. --Abbott. {To enlarge one's self}, to give free vent to speech; to spread out discourse. ``They enlarged themselves on this subject.'' --Clarendon. {To enlarge the heart}, to make free, liberal, and charitable. Syn: To increase; extend; expand; spread; amplify; augment; magnify. See {Increase}.
\En*large"\, v. i. 1. To grow large or larger; to be further extended; to expand; as, a plant enlarges by growth; an estate enlarges by good management; a volume of air enlarges by rarefaction. 2. To speak or write at length; to be diffuse in speaking or writing; to expatiate; to dilate. To enlarge upon this theme. --M. Arnold. 3. (Naut.) To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; -- said of the wind.

Synonyms for enlarge

blow up, dilate, elaborate, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate

Antonyms: reduce, scale down

See also: amplify | clarify | clear up | deepen | detail | elucidate | exemplify | expand | grow | illustrate | increase | instance | magnify | particularise | particularize | ream | set forth | specialise | specialize | specify |

Related terms: add to, beef up, bloat, build up, elaborate, exalt, heat up, inflate, labor, print, put up, raise, sharpen, sour, spell out, spread, stretch, sufflate, swell, unfold, up, wax

The fun area, different aproach to word »enlarge«

Let's analyse "enlarge" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EGRALNE. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: . -. .-.. .- .-. --. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: enlarge: 5 + 1 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: enlarge: 5 + 5 + 3 + 1 + 9 + 7 + 5 = 35, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (2) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong

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