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Main Entry:: en·large
Pronunciation:: \in-ˈlärj, en-\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: en·larged; en·larg·ing
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French enlarger, enlargir, from en- + large broad, large
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to make larger : extend <enlarged the family fortune with new investments> 2 : to give greater scope to : expand <education may enlarge one's view of the world> 3 : to set free (as a captive) intransitive verb 1 : to grow larger 2 : to speak or write at length : elaborate <let me enlarge upon that point>

synonyms see increase

— en·large·able

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\-ˈlär-jə-bəl\ adjective

— en·larg·er noun

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