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en·large

E0150700 (ĕn-lärj′)v. en·larged, en·larg·ing, en·larg·es v.tr.1. To make larger in size.2. To make larger in scope or effect; expand: enlarge our understanding of comets. See Synonyms at increase.v.intr.1. To become larger; grow or swell.2. To speak or write at greater length or in greater detail; elaborate: enlarged upon the plan.

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[Middle English enlargen, from Old French enlargier : en-, causative pref.; see en-¹ + large, large; see large.]

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en·larg′er n.

enlarge

(ɪnˈlɑːdʒ) vb1. to make or grow larger in size, scope, etc; increase or expand2. (Photography) (tr) to make (a photographic print) of a larger size than the negative3. (intr; foll by on or upon) to speak or write (about) in greater detail; expatiate (on) enˈlargeable adj

en•large

(ɛnˈlɑrdʒ)

v. -larged, -larg•ing. v.t. 1. to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to: to enlarge a house. 2. to increase the capacity or scope of; expand. 3. to make (a photographic print) larger than the negative by projecting the negative's image through a lens onto sensitized paper. v.i. 4. to grow larger; increase; expand. 5. to speak or write at length; expatiate: to enlarge upon a point. [1350–1400; Middle English < Old French enlargir, enlarger. See en-¹, large] en•large′a•ble, adj. en•larg′ed•ly, adv. en•larg′er, n.

enlarge

Past participle: enlarged
Gerund: enlarging

Imperative
enlarge
enlarge

Present
I enlarge
you enlarge
he/she/it enlarges
we enlarge
you enlarge
they enlarge

Preterite
I enlarged
you enlarged
he/she/it enlarged
we enlarged
you enlarged
they enlarged

Present Continuous
I am enlarging
you are enlarging
he/she/it is enlarging
we are enlarging
you are enlarging
they are enlarging

Present Perfect
I have enlarged
you have enlarged
he/she/it has enlarged
we have enlarged
you have enlarged
they have enlarged

Past Continuous
I was enlarging
you were enlarging
he/she/it was enlarging
we were enlarging
you were enlarging
they were enlarging

Past Perfect
I had enlarged
you had enlarged
he/she/it had enlarged
we had enlarged
you had enlarged
they had enlarged

Future
I will enlarge
you will enlarge
he/she/it will enlarge
we will enlarge
you will enlarge
they will enlarge

Future Perfect
I will have enlarged
you will have enlarged
he/she/it will have enlarged
we will have enlarged
you will have enlarged
they will have enlarged

Future Continuous
I will be enlarging
you will be enlarging
he/she/it will be enlarging
we will be enlarging
you will be enlarging
they will be enlarging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been enlarging
you have been enlarging
he/she/it has been enlarging
we have been enlarging
you have been enlarging
they have been enlarging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been enlarging
you will have been enlarging
he/she/it will have been enlarging
we will have been enlarging
you will have been enlarging
they will have been enlarging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been enlarging
you had been enlarging
he/she/it had been enlarging
we had been enlarging
you had been enlarging
they had been enlarging

Conditional
I would enlarge
you would enlarge
he/she/it would enlarge
we would enlarge
you would enlarge
they would enlarge

Past Conditional
I would have enlarged
you would have enlarged
he/she/it would have enlarged
we would have enlarged
you would have enlarged
they would have enlarged

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	enlarge - make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds"increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"expand - make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing"ream - enlarge with a reamer; "ream a hole"deepen - make deeper; "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it"
	2.	enlarge - make large; "blow up an image" blow up, magnifyphotography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographsincrease - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
	3.	enlarge - become larger or biggergrow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"amplify, magnify - increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"
	4.	enlarge - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, expandclarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"detail - provide details forexposit, set forth, expound - state; "set forth one's reasons"illustrate, instance, exemplify - clarify by giving an example ofparticularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"

enlarge

verb1. expand, increase, extend, add to, build up, widen, intensify, blow up (informal), heighten, broaden, inflate, lengthen, magnify, amplify, augment, make bigger, elongate, make larger plans to enlarge the park into a 30,000 all-seater stadium
expand reduce, narrow, trim, shrink, diminish, decrease, shorten, lessen, compress, curtail, condense, truncate2. grow, increase, extend, stretch, expand, swell, wax, multiply, inflate, lengthen, diffuse, elongate, dilate, become bigger, puff up, grow larger, grow bigger, become larger, distend, bloat The glands in the neck may enlarge.enlarge on something expand on, develop, add to, fill out, elaborate on, flesh out, expatiate on, give further details about I wish to enlarge on the statement I made yesterday.

enlarge

verb1. To make or become greater or larger:aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build, build up, burgeon, escalate, expand, extend, grow, increase, magnify, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax.Informal: beef up.2. To express at greater length or in greater detail:amplify, develop, dilate, elaborate, expand, expatiate, labor.

Translations

扩大放大

enlarge

(inˈlaːdʒ) verb1. to make larger. He enlarged the garden. 擴大 扩大2. to reproduce on a larger scale (a photograph etc). We had the photograph enlarged. 放大 放大enˈlargement noun1. something enlarged, especially a photograph. 放大(照片) 放大（照片） 2. the act of enlarging or state of being enlarged. Enlargement of the glands in the neck is usually a sign of illness. 增大，腫大 增大，肿大 enlarge on to speak, write etc in more detail. Would you like to enlarge on your original statement? 詳述 详述