Definitions for enlarge

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enlarge en·large

Spelling: [en-lahrj]

IPA: /ɛnˈlɑrdʒ/

Enlarge is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 183 anagrams from letters in enlarge (aeeglnr).

Definitions for enlarge

verb (used with object)

1. to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to:
2. to increase the capacity or scope of; expand:
3. to make (a photographic print) larger than the negative by projecting the negative's image through a lens onto photographic printing paper.

verb (used without object)

1. to grow larger; increase; expand.
2. to speak or write at large; expatiate:

Origin of enlarge

1350-1400; Middle English enlargen Old French enlargir, enlarger. See en-¹, large

Examples for enlarge

Find a lonely voice and enlarge its significance—“one expert thinks there are no true human tails.”

I shall not enlarge on this, since most of us are in a position to enlarge on it for ourselves.

Travel, says she—enlarge your mind—why, how big would she have it?

You tell me we ought to enlarge our sphere of sensation, and to extend the sources of happiness.

The Viceroy, constrained to enlarge him, allotted the town for his place of confinement.

On this part of the subject, however, I must not enlarge at present.

There are no elections this year so, so for the moment the government does not need to enlarge its popular base.

The Great Society is a place where every child can find knowledge to enrich his mind and to enlarge his talents.

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Economists should therefore help to enlarge the time horizon, as a contribution to the public good.