enlarged; enlarging
Definition of enlarge
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
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The first known use of enlarge was in the 14th century
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