enlarged; enlarging
1
: to make larger : extend
enlarged the family fortune with new investments
2
: to give greater scope to : expand
education may enlarge one's view of the world
3
: to set free
enlarge a captive
1
: to grow larger
2
: to speak or write at length : elaborate
let me enlarge upon that point
enlarger
noun
Examples of enlarge in a Sentence
We had the photograph enlarged.
as the number of people with cell phones enlarges, more transmission towers will have to be built
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And while there are occasional deserters, the intellectual stratum is enlarging.
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Marquis William Childs, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The remodel, which starts Feb. 17, will make city offices more secure by enlarging the assistant clerk’s office and creating a new waiting room area for visitors with window access to the clerk’s office, officials said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025
The hideout was built by enlarging and bricking up a grave pit, creating a roughly square space that could fit several people standing.
—Natalia Romik / Madę By History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
With the new proclamations, Biden will have designated 10 national monuments using his executive authority under the Antiquities Act and has enlarged or modified several more, including expanding two in the Golden State.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Marquis William Childs, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The remodel, which starts Feb. 17, will make city offices more secure by enlarging the assistant clerk’s office and creating a new waiting room area for visitors with window access to the clerk’s office, officials said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025
The hideout was built by enlarging and bricking up a grave pit, creating a roughly square space that could fit several people standing.
—Natalia Romik / Madę By History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
With the new proclamations, Biden will have designated 10 national monuments using his executive authority under the Antiquities Act and has enlarged or modified several more, including expanding two in the Golden State.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Enlarge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlarge. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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