Enlarge
Translation- Enlarge
- Enlarge En*large", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enlarged}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Enlarging}.] [OF. enlargier; pref. en- (L. in) + F.
large wide. See {Large}.]
1. To make larger; to increase in quantity or dimensions; to
extend in limits; to magnify; as, the body is enlarged by
nutrition; to enlarge one's house.
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To enlarge their possessions of land. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
2. To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, and the like; as, knowledge enlarges the mind. [1913 Webster]
O ye Corinthians, our . . . heart is enlarged. --2 Cor. vi. 11. [1913 Webster]
3. To set at large or set free. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]
It will enlarge us from all restraints. --Barrow. [1913 Webster]
{Enlarging hammer}, a hammer with a slightly rounded face of large diameter; -- used by gold beaters. --Knight.
{To enlarge an order} or {To enlarge a rule} (Law), to extend the time for complying with it. --Abbott.
{To enlarge one's self}, to give free vent to speech; to spread out discourse. ``They enlarged themselves on this subject.'' --Clarendon.
{To enlarge the heart}, to make free, liberal, and charitable.
Syn: To increase; extend; expand; spread; amplify; augment; magnify. See {Increase}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Enlarge — En*large , v. i. 1. To grow large or larger; to be further extended; to expand; as, a plant enlarges by growth; an estate enlarges by good management; a volume of air enlarges by rarefaction. [1913 Webster] 2. To speak or write at length; to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enlarge — verb (enlarged; enlarging) 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
enlarge — enlargeable, adj. enlargedly /en lahr jid lee, lahrjd /, adv. enlargedness, n. enlargingly, adv. /en lahrj /, v., enlarged, enlarging. v.t. 1. to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to: They enlarged the house by adding an… … Universalium
enlarge — ɪnˈlɑ:dʒ увеличивать; расширять to * a hotel by building a new wing расширить гостиницу пристройкой нового крыла he dictionary has been *d to 1,500 pages объем словаря был доведен до 1500 страниц to * the scope of activity … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
enlarge — verb a) To make larger. I shall enlarge upon the Point. b) To speak at length upon or on (some subject) Like a Lionesse lately enlarged. See Also: magnify, supersize … Wiktionary
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