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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After renovations that enlarged that space and added shelving on three sides, the overflow room became the always-flowing room, one of the sets for Hurwitz’s videos.
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David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Some risks of testosterone therapy include worsening sleep apnea, acne, enlarging the prostate or breasts, increasing growth of prostate cancer, reducing sperm counts, causing the testicles to shrink and increasing the risk of clots, according to Mayo Clinic.
—Shiv Sudhakar, NBC news, 14 July 2025
Eventually, the spots enlarge, and the entire leaf may be killed and dropped off the plant.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
With the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s blessing, SOM stripped off the overlay and enlarged many windows to meet the current code.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 July 2025
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David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Some risks of testosterone therapy include worsening sleep apnea, acne, enlarging the prostate or breasts, increasing growth of prostate cancer, reducing sperm counts, causing the testicles to shrink and increasing the risk of clots, according to Mayo Clinic.
—Shiv Sudhakar, NBC news, 14 July 2025
Eventually, the spots enlarge, and the entire leaf may be killed and dropped off the plant.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
With the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s blessing, SOM stripped off the overlay and enlarged many windows to meet the current code.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for enlarge
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“Enlarge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlarge. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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