verb#9,780 by frequency
enlarge
/ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒ/
To make larger; To grow larger; To increase the capacity of; to expand
- he/she/it
- enlarges
- past participle
- enlarged
Meanings
- 1
To make (something) larger
Can you enlarge the image?
Tatoeba · araneo · CC BY 2.0 FR
They wish to enlarge it.
Tatoeba · DaoSeng · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To grow larger
- 3
To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, etc
- 4
To speak or write at length upon or on (some subject); expand; elaborate
- 5
To release; to set at largerare
- 6
To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; said of the windrare
- 7
To extend the time allowed for compliance with (an order or rule)rare