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enlarge (on or upon)

verb

Definition of enlarge (on or upon)next
as in to expand
to express more fully and in greater detail in your complaint, don't just say that your neighbor has been harassing you; enlarge on what you mean by that

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlarge (on or upon)
  1. expand
  2. develop
  3. supplement
Verb
  • Many legislators from both parties also have endorsed the use of state funds to expand energy assistance.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • School officials say the roughly 150,000-square-foot facility significantly expands ECC’s capacity to prepare students for careers in advanced manufacturing and other high-demand technical fields, with modern classrooms and labs.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of expand
Verb
  • Scientists see a troubling trend but are still investigating how the disease develops.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The company is also accelerating deployment of its ArchIQ system, developed with Google, that improves order accuracy with artificial intelligence and automates tasks like inventory management and scheduling.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of develop
Verb
  • The powertrains are also equipped with a turbogenerator, which is powered by a gas turbine that can generate electricity in flight to supplement the batteries and power the motor.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Hollywood eliminated its human parking attendants at a downtown garage and added a parking app to supplement a payment kiosk.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of supplement
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“Enlarge (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarge%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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