1
as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
as the number of people with cell phones enlarges, more transmission towers will have to be built
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2
as in to expand
to make greater in size, amount, or number
with a new member of the family on the way, maybe we should consider enlarging the house
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3
as in to free
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
like a wild animal enlarged from a leghold trap, the freed prisoner raced about
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as in to develop
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 enlarge
Suzy Welch, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Fetterman — who has been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, in which the heart muscle becomes weakened and enlarged, and auditory processing disorder, a complication from the stroke — has talked openly about his struggle with depression and urged people to get help.
—Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Readers in some sense rewrite a text, enlarging its scope through their imagination, creating a whole world by bringing into play their skills, their memory, their dreams and their personal history, with all its drama and symbolism.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
Played by Sarah Sherman, she was portrayed with an exaggerated British accent and enlarged false teeth.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2025
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Finishing projects a day or week ahead of schedule, with their scope enlarged and their insights expanded.
—Suzy Welch, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Fetterman — who has been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, in which the heart muscle becomes weakened and enlarged, and auditory processing disorder, a complication from the stroke — has talked openly about his struggle with depression and urged people to get help.
—Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Readers in some sense rewrite a text, enlarging its scope through their imagination, creating a whole world by bringing into play their skills, their memory, their dreams and their personal history, with all its drama and symbolism.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
Played by Sarah Sherman, she was portrayed with an exaggerated British accent and enlarged false teeth.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Enlarge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarge. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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