Definitions for enlarge
ɛnˈlɑrdʒen·large

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. enlargeverb

   make larger

   "She enlarged the flower beds"

2. blow up, enlarge, magnifyverb

   make large

   "blow up an image"

3. enlargeverb

   become larger or bigger

4. elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilateverb

   add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

   "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. enlargeverb

   To make larger.

2. enlargeverb

   To speak at length upon or on (some subject)

3. enlargeverb

   To release; to set at large.

4. enlargeverb

   To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; said of the wind.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Enlargeverb

   Etymology: elargir, French.

   1. To make greater in quantity or appearance.

   The wall, in lustre and effect like glass,
   Which o’er each object casting various dyes,
   Enlarges some, and others multiplies. Alexander Pope, Temp. of Fame.

   2. To encrease any thing in magnitude; to extend.

   Where there is something both lasting and scarce, and so valuable to be hoarded up, there men will not be apt to enlarge their possessions of land. John Locke.

   3. To encrease by representation; to magnify; to exaggerate.4. To dilate; to expand.

   O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. 2 Cor. vi. 11.

   5. To set free from limitation.

   Though she appear honest to me, yet at other places she enlargeth her mirth so far, that there is shrewd construction made of her. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   6. To extend to more purposes or uses.

   It hath grown from no other root than only a desire to enlarge the necessary use of the word of God, which desire hath begotten an errour, enlarging it farther than soundness of truth will bear. Richard Hooker, b. ii. s. 1.

   7. To amplify; to aggrandise.

   This is that science which would truly enlarge mens minds, were it studied. John Locke.

   Could the mind, as in number, come to so small a part of extension or duration as excluded divisibility, that would be the indivisible unit, or idea; by repetition of which it would make its more enlarged ideas of extension and duration. John Locke.

   8. To release from confinement.

   Enlarge the man committed yesterday,
   That rail’d against our person. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   9. To diffuse in eloquence.

   They enlarged themselves upon this subject with all the invidious insinuations they could devise. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

2. To Enlargeverb

   To expatiate; to speak in many words.

   They appointed the chancellor of the Exchequer to enlarge upon any of those particulars. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   This is a theme so unpleasant, I delight not to enlarge on it; rather wish the memory of it were extinct. Decay of Piety.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enlarge

   To enlarge means to increase, augment or magnify in size, dimension, scope or intensity. It may refer to physical objects as well as abstract concepts. It can also refer to providing more detail or expounding upon a particular topic or idea.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enlargeverb

   to make larger; to increase in quantity or dimensions; to extend in limits; to magnify; as, the body is enlarged by nutrition; to enlarge one's house

2. Enlargeverb

   to increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, and the like; as, knowledge enlarges the mind

3. Enlargeverb

   to set at large or set free

4. Enlargeverb

   to grow large or larger; to be further extended; to expand; as, a plant enlarges by growth; an estate enlarges by good management; a volume of air enlarges by rarefaction

5. Enlargeverb

   to speak or write at length; to be diffuse in speaking or writing; to expatiate; to dilate

6. Enlargeverb

   to get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; -- said of the wind

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enlarge

   en-lärj′, v.t. to make larger: to increase in size or quantity: to expand: to amplify discourse: to set free.—v.i. to grow large or larger: to be diffuse in speaking or writing: to expatiate.—adj. Enlarged′.—adv. Enlar′gedly.—ns. Enlar′gedness; Enlarge′ment, act of enlarging: state of being enlarged: increase: extension: diffuseness of speech or writing: a setting at large: release. [O. Fr. enlarger—en (=L. in), large, large.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enlarge

   The wind is said to enlarge when it veers from the side towards the stern.

Matched Categories

1. • Grow
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Anagrams for enlarge »

1. general

2. gleaner

3. al green

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of enlarge in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of enlarge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of enlarge in a Sentence

1. William Shakespeare:

   Glory is like a circle in the water, which never ceaseth to enlarge itself, till by broad spreading it disperses to naught.

2. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox:

   The President's decision to enlarge Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments again is a tragic missed opportunity — it fails to provide certainty as well as the funding for law enforcement, research, and other protections which Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments need and which only Congressional action can offer.

3. Grace Mugabe:

   I might have a small fist. But when it comes to fighting, I will put stones inside to enlarge it. Do not doubt my capabilities.

4. Nathan M. Pusey:

   The teacher's task is not to implant facts but to place the subject to be learned in front of the learner and, through sympathy, emotion, imagination and patience, to awaken in the learner the restless drive for answers and insights which enlarge the personal life and give it meaning.

5. Michael Rawlins:

   We'd have to enlarge ourselves hugely because we'd have to evaluate all new drugs. Not only that, I don't know how it would be paid for.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=enlarge
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Enlarge
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=enlarge
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlarge
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=enlarge
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=enlarge