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Added 9 October 2026

enlarge

/ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ verb

In Latin: grandiō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about enlarge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To make (something) larger.
We'll need to enlarge our budget if we want to include the helicopter ride in our holiday.
To grow larger.
To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, etc.
Knowledge enlarges the mind.

Origin

From Middle English enlargen, from Old French enlargier, enlargir. By surface analysis, en- + large.

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