en·large  (ěn-lärj') 
v.
en·larged, en·larg·ing, en·larg·es
v.
tr.
To make larger; add to. To give greater scope to; expand. See Synonyms at increase.
v.
intr.
To become larger; grow. To speak or write at greater length or in greater detail; elaborate: enlarged upon the plan.
[Middle English enlargen, from Old French enlargier : en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + large, large; see large.]
en·larg'er n. |
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Word Origin & History
enlarge
c.1400, from O.Fr.
enlarger, from
en- "make, put in" +
large.
Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
en·large Pronunciation:
in-'lärj Function:
verb Inflected Forms:
en·larged;
en·larg·ing transitivesenses : to make larger
enlarge intransitive senses : to grow larger
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