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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The benefits to Europe of a less regulatory, MRE-centric EU international trade policy might become apparent if a new UK-U.S. trade agreement and enlarged CPTPP yield significant economic dividends.
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Alden Abbott, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The 52-room Bahia Resort Hotel opened in 1954 (since enlarged to 312 rooms), followed by the 82-room Catamaran Resort opened on Mission Boulevard in 1959 (now at 312 rooms).
—Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The formula pairs 15% pure vitamin C with 10% hydroxy acids (specifically, glycolic and lactic) to gently exfoliate—making way for clearer, smoother skin sans blemishes, enlarged pores, and fine lines.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Joe Moore in 2006 got the council to ban foie gras, prohibiting restaurants from serving the delicacy made by force-feeding ducks and geese to enlarge their livers.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Alden Abbott, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The 52-room Bahia Resort Hotel opened in 1954 (since enlarged to 312 rooms), followed by the 82-room Catamaran Resort opened on Mission Boulevard in 1959 (now at 312 rooms).
—Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The formula pairs 15% pure vitamin C with 10% hydroxy acids (specifically, glycolic and lactic) to gently exfoliate—making way for clearer, smoother skin sans blemishes, enlarged pores, and fine lines.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Joe Moore in 2006 got the council to ban foie gras, prohibiting restaurants from serving the delicacy made by force-feeding ducks and geese to enlarge their livers.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Enlarge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlarge. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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