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en·large
enlarge
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
larj
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
enlarges, enlarging, enlarged |
definition 1: |
to make larger.
She enlarged her collection of dolls.- synonyms:
- amplify, augment, inflate, multiply, swell
- antonyms:
- reduce
- similar words:
- boost, develop, expand, increase
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definition 2: |
to become bigger.
The pupils of the eyes enlarge when it is dark.- synonyms:
- expand, inflate, multiply
- antonyms:
- shrink
- similar words:
- balloon, develop, grow, increase, mushroom, snowball, spread
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related words: |
accumulate, annex, bloat, broaden, build, bulge, compound, extend, magnify, swell |
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derivations: |
enlargeable (adj.), enlarger (n.) |
The word enlarge
contains the following part:
en-1, em-1
Latin
prefix
that means to put into; cause to be or have
Example words:
embark, embarrass, embed, embody, embrace, embroider, employ, empower, enable, enact, enchant, encircle, enclose, encompass, encounter, endure, enforce, engage, engulf, enjoy, enlarge, enlighten, enlist, enrage, enrich, enroll, ensure, entangle, entitle, entrust, envelop
- antonyms:
- de-, dis-, un-
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