enlarge[verb]Synonyms:- increase, add to, amplify, broaden, expand, extend, grow, magnify, swell, widen
- enlarge on: expand on, descant on, develop, elaborate on, expatiate on, give further details about
Contrasted words: attenuate, abridge, compress
Related Words: add (to),
embroider,
exaggerate,
grow,
stretch,
widen [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
en‧large /ɪnˈlɑːdʒ $ -ɑːrdʒ/
verb [intransitive and transitive] [
Word Family: noun:
enlargement,
enlarger;
adjective:
large,
largish;
verb:
enlarge;
adverb:
largely]
if you enlarge something, or if it enlarges, it increases in size or scale:
an operation to enlarge her breasts Police will have the pictures enlarged in an attempt to identify the thief.enlarge sb’s understanding/knowledge etc A good way to enlarge your vocabulary is to read a daily newspaper.enlarge on/upon something phrasal verb formal to provide more information about something you have already mentioned:
Mrs Maughan did not enlarge on what she meant. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲