to enlarge

Examples

• All

• Enlarge the containment field.

  Spider-Man 2 (2004)

• Honey, once I get that shuffleboard in, I can enlarge the dance floor, get a bandstand, a crystal chandelier.

  Nadine (1987)

• Well, that means that we have to enlarge our borders.

• How do we enlarge our graduates in a way that benefits others as well?

• Well, you can enlarge the keyboard.

  Problemista (2024)

• It seemed to enlarge the world yet again around him.

  Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

• Students use geometry and spatial awareness to enlarge images used in lino-printing.

  Academic text (2011)

• So now we are going to enlarge our domain to more than one body obeying Newton's laws.

• Reasonable accommodations for Ben included using software that enlarged the print size on the computer monitor screen.

  Academic text (1999)

• The doctor recommended that I enlarge the image on the screen for a better diagnosis.

Synonyms

I

to increase

vsto enlarge

∞ 1.0

To make something larger or more in number

is the neutral everyday term for making size or amount bigger

G

to grow

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∞ 1.0

Become larger or more physically mature

includes both natural growth and deliberate acts of making things larger

A

to add to

vsto enlarge

822 1.8

Make something larger in number, amount or degree

is the broad concept of increasing size, not only by adding units

E

to expand

vsto enlarge

805 2.5

To grow larger in size, amount, or importance

is the basic act of making something larger in size or extent

E

to extend

vsto enlarge

680 3.2

To make something reach farther, such as more places or people

focuses on physical or numerical increase rather than extending time or scope

S

to stretch

vsto enlarge

285 1.0

Make something longer or wider by pulling it

is the general action of increasing overall size in various ways

B

to broaden

vsto enlarge

92 3.9

To make or become wider and include more things

applies to physical size increases as well as broader scope increases

W

to widen

vsto enlarge

85 2.5

To make something have more space from one side to the other so it fits or moves more easily

is the general increase concept covering width and other dimensions

A

to augment

vsto enlarge

52 5.3

To make something bigger by adding more to it

covers any kind of increase, not only by adding parts

M

to magnify

vsto enlarge

46 3.5

To make something look larger using a lens or device

refers to actual increase in size, not just making it look bigger

A

to amplify

vsto enlarge

44 4.1

To make something larger, stronger, or more important

focuses on making things larger in actual size or amount

I

to inflate

vsto enlarge

44 2.9

To fill something with air so it becomes larger and round

means increasing size by any method, not only by filling with air

D

to dilate

vsto enlarge

35 6.1

To become wider or more open, as when pupils open in the dark

is the general process of getting larger in many dimensions

L

to lengthen

vsto enlarge

34 2.4

Make something longer in size, distance, or time

is the wider term for becoming larger in size, amount, or extent

E

to elongate

vsto enlarge

16 5.8

To make something longer by stretching or pulling it

is broader, covering increases in many size dimensions beyond length

S

to scale up

vsto enlarge

9 3.9

Increase the size or amount of something so it still works well

is the simple concept of making something larger without technical constraint

S

to supersize

vsto enlarge

5 3.7

To make a food or drink portion larger for an extra charge

is the general idea of making something larger in any context

O

to oversize

vsto enlarge

3 4.1

To make something larger than the usual size

means increasing size without implying it is larger than needed

B

to blow up

vsto enlarge

1 3.4

To make a photo or picture larger so people can see it

is the broader action of making any object larger in any way

E

to embiggen

vsto enlarge

• Slang

1 9.9

To make something bigger, often in a joking way

is the standard neutral term for making size or amount larger

U

to upscale

vsto enlarge

• Specialized

4.4

Make digital images bigger or clearer

covers general increases in size or amount without implying image processing

Antonyms

R

to reduce

∞ 1.6

To make something smaller in amount, size, or number

S

to shrink

181 2.8

Become less in amount or value

How Big

to magnify

46 3.5

to expand

805 2.5

to enlarge

70 3.0

to increase

∞ 1.0

to grow

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology