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enlarged

enlarged

1 3.1
Bigger than normal because it is swollen or has been made larger
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈlɑrdʒd/
translation icon : agrandado
  • There's several lobes of the prostate that tends to be especially enlarged in cases of BPH and BPH prostate hyperplasia or an enlarged prostate.

But she has really, she has like an enlarged vagina.

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Examples

  • And all of that leads to an enlarged prostate or BPH.

  • You see how enlarged it is?

  • The heart is enlarged and the human mind is developed.

  • This is called the enlarged version, large edition.

  • It's made possible by this newly enlarged orchestra.

  • Not just enlarged for their own sake and betterment, but enlarged toward others and toward the world.

  • I was always told that my enlarged red blood cells were due to my thyroid problems and that there was nothing I could do about it.

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  • And the Nismo Z has an enlarged oil cooler compared to the standard model, which keeps the engine cooler for longer and allows for more serious track time.

  • The prime farming land near rivers that could be irrigated was already taken, and the government specifically encouraged farming of the prairies in the Enlarged Homestead Act of 1909, which doubled the size of land grants to 320 acres per farmer to make up for the lack of water resources.

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  • The doctor informed me that my liver was enlarged due to the excessive drinking.

Synonyms

big
vsenlarged
1.0

Larger than usual in size or amount

focuses on an increase in size that may come from many causes
large
vsenlarged
1.0

Bigger than average in size, number, or amount

emphasizes an actual increase in size rather than neutral bigness
swollen
vsenlarged
110 3.2

A body part or object that is larger than normal because it has extra fluid inside

is a general increase in size from growth, swelling, or being made bigger
bloated
vsenlarged
70 5.0

A part of the body that is swollen and uncomfortable from extra gas or liquid

is a wider term for any kind of increase in physical size
oversized
vsenlarged
61 2.3

Larger than normal and often too big for its use

is general and can describe acceptable or neutral increases in size
puffy
vsenlarged
51 2.2

Rounded and soft in shape, often filled with air or soft material

is more general and includes increases from growth or deliberate change
ginormous
vsenlarged
  • Informal
15 3.3

Very large and much bigger than usual

is less extreme, covering small to large increases from many causes
larger
vsenlarged
14 1.0

Bigger in size or amount than something else

is specifically about becoming bigger often through swelling, growth, or enlargement
outsized
vsenlarged
12 4.6

Much larger than is usual for that kind

is broader, covering any increase in size including normal growth
blown-up
vsenlarged
6 3.6

Made larger than the original photo

applies to real objects or parts increasing in actual size
engorged
vsenlarged
  • Specialized
3 7.9

A body part that is swollen with extra fluid, often full of blood

is broader, applying to increases from many causes, not only overfilling
hypertrophic
vsenlarged
  • Specialized
3 8.8

Body parts or tissues that are larger than normal because they grew too much

is more general, applying to any increase not only developmental ones
outsize
vsenlarged
3 4.4

Much larger than usual for its kind

is more neutral, describing any increase without judging excessiveness
bulging
vsenlarged
2 3.6

Sticking out in a rounded shape because something inside pushes

is broader, applying to any kind of increase beyond simple outward curve
overlarge
vsenlarged
1 4.7

Too big for the person or room

is a broader term for increased size that may be acceptable
magnified
vsenlarged
1 4.0

Made to look larger than normal, often by a lens or by attention

refers to an actual increase in physical size from various causes
distended
vsenlarged
  • Specialized
7.8

A body part that is swollen in an unusual way, often from liquid or gas

covers any size increase, not only expansion from internal pressure
tumid
vsenlarged
9.9

Swollen body part filled with extra fluid or gas

is the general idea of something becoming bigger for various reasons
inflatus
vsenlarged
  • Specialized
9.9

Swollen from pressure inside a body part

is broader, including growth or external enlargement as well
hypertrophied
vsenlarged
  • Specialized
9.8

An organ or body part larger than normal because its cells grow

is not limited to cellular causes and covers many enlargement types

Antonyms

4 3.9

Smaller or weaker than before

diminished
  • Specialized
4.4

Smaller in size, strength or importance

Compounds

enlarged heart
  • Specialized
3 3.3

A heart that is larger than normal, often because of illness

How Big

massive
236 3.1
enlarged
1 3.1
distended
  • Specialized
7.8
swollen
110 3.2
bulging
2 3.6
normal
1.0

Surface Forms

enlarged positive

Morphology

enlarged = enlarge (transparent) = en + large + ed

Standard adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'enlarge' meaning 'made larger'.

Etymology

Enlarged comes from the first part en- meaning 'make' and the word large meaning 'big'. So enlarged means 'made bigger', which is why we use it for something that is swollen or a picture that has been made bigger.