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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It was enlarged over succeeding pontificates to its present size of 55 hectares (136 acres), bigger than Vatican City itself.
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Dario Artale, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Thus, a subject that in standard Texas histories is often relegated to ongoing competitions among Methodists, Baptists, Catholics, Jews, Lutherans, Mormons and others, has been enlarged to encompass a wider range of interests.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
They were enlarged and placed on the bums of skirts and dresses, adding in some cases the idea of the modern bustle, such as in the yellow lace dress, which felt very 'Gilded Age 2.0'—or as headdresses.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
One single-page article reportedly expanded to six pages once the font was enlarged to suit Trump's preferences.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Dario Artale, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Thus, a subject that in standard Texas histories is often relegated to ongoing competitions among Methodists, Baptists, Catholics, Jews, Lutherans, Mormons and others, has been enlarged to encompass a wider range of interests.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
They were enlarged and placed on the bums of skirts and dresses, adding in some cases the idea of the modern bustle, such as in the yellow lace dress, which felt very 'Gilded Age 2.0'—or as headdresses.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
One single-page article reportedly expanded to six pages once the font was enlarged to suit Trump's preferences.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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“Enlarge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlarge. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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