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ENLARGE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ENLARGE?

Need another word that means the same as “enlarge”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “enlarge” in this overview.

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Enlarge as a Verb
Definitions of "Enlarge" as a verb
Synonyms of "Enlarge" as a verb (18 Words)
Usage Examples of "Enlarge" as a verb
Associations of "Enlarge" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Enlarge” are: dilate, elaborate, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate, blow up, magnify, become bigger, make bigger, become larger, make larger, become greater, make greater, increase in size, grow

Enlarge as a Verb

Definitions of "Enlarge" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “enlarge” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Make larger.
Become larger or bigger.
Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing.
Make or become larger or more extensive.
Develop a larger print of (a photograph.
Make large.

Synonyms of "Enlarge" as a verb (18 Words)

become bigger	Come into existence.
become greater	Undergo a change or development.
become larger	Enhance the appearance of.
blow up	Free of obstruction by blowing air through.
dilate	Become wider. His pupils were dilated.
elaborate	Develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in further detail. He would not elaborate* on his news.*
expand	Expand the influence of. The dough expands.
expatiate	Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing. She expatiated on working class novelists.
exposit	Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing.
expound	State. He was expounding a powerful argument.
flesh out	Remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture.
grow	Allow or cause a part of the body to grow or develop. More land was needed to grow* crops for export.*
increase in size	Make bigger or more.
lucubrate	Write or study, especially by night. I have often lucubrated for your Magazine.
magnify	To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth. Praise the Lord and magnify* Him.*
make bigger	Create by artistic means.
make greater	Cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable.
make larger	Charge with a function; charge to be.

Usage Examples of "Enlarge" as a verb

Very often a favourite photograph is enlarged and framed.
They have renovated and enlarged the four-storey building.
She enlarged the flower beds.

Associations of "Enlarge" (30 Words)

add	Constitute an addition. Chlorine is added to the water to kill bacteria.
aggrandize	Increase the power, status, or wealth of. He hoped to aggrandize* himself by dying a hero s death.*
amplification	The action of making multiple copies of a gene or DNA sequence. A few remarks added in amplification* and defense.*
amplify	To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth. The manufacturers have developed a system of amplifying the radio signal.
augment	A vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and certain other Indo-European languages. The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East.
augmentation	The lengthening of the time values of notes in a melodic part. The augmentation* of the curriculum with new subjects.*
bloat	Become bloated or swollen or puff up. Hunger bloated the child s belly.
broaden	Expand to encompass more people or things. Her interests broadened as she grew up.
dilate	Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing. Her eyes dilated with horror.
distend	Become wider. The gas distended the animal s body.
diversify	Make (more) diverse. Diversify a course of study.
elongate	Long in relation to width elongated. The old man s gaunt and elongated frame.
escalation	An increase in the intensity or seriousness of something; an intensification. An escalation* of violence.*
expand	Expand the influence of. The work began as a short story and was later expanded into a novel.
expanded	Denoting sheet metal slit and stretched into a mesh, used to reinforce concrete and other brittle materials. Expanded polystyrene.
expansion	A function expressed as a sum or product of terms. A small expansion* of industry.*
exponentially	In an exponential manner. The coefficients show an exponentially* decaying trend.*
extend	Thrust or extend out. They asked the government to extend* its period of deliberation.*
extension	The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to. A postgraduate extension* course.*
growing	Biology the process of an individual organism growing organically a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level. The needs of the growing* child.*
increase	The amount by which something increases. The boss finally increased her salary.
magnification	The degree to which something is or can be magnified. At this magnification* the pixels making up the image become visible.*
magnify	Make large. Praise the Lord and magnify* Him.*
maximize	Make as large or great as possible. He maximized his role.
pavilion	A building at a cricket ground or other sports ground, used for changing and taking refreshments. They designed the British pavilion* at Shanghai World Expo 2010.*
prolongation	Extension of the duration of something. An agreement on further prolongation* of the boundary proved difficult.*
stretch	The fact or condition of a muscle being stretched. The park stretched beneath the train line.
stretching	Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent.
swell	A crescendo followed by a decrescendo. She felt herself swell* with pride.*
widen	Extend in scope or range or area. The road widened.