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enlarge

UK
/ɪnˈlɑːdʒ/
US
/ɪnˈlɑrdʒ/

Translations

enlargeverb
enlarged
Past Simple
enlarged
Past Participle
enlarging
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈlɑːdʒ/
US
/ɪnˈlɑrdʒ/
The company plans to enlarge its headquarters to accommodate more employees.
L’entreprise prévoit d’agrandir son siège social pour accueillir davantage d’employés.
Additional translations
s’agrandirS’emploie pour une augmentation spontanée de taille; en contexte médical ou physiologique, on peut aussi dire « se dilater ».
développerEmploi surtout avec une idée, un argument ou un propos; sens de « détailler davantage ».
Synonyms
magnify
broaden
augment
expand
increase
amplify
widen
boost
Antonyms
shrink
reduce
diminish

Definitions

enlargeverb
To make something larger in size, volume, or quantity.
The company plans to enlarge its headquarters to accommodate more employees.
To expand or amplify something, such as an idea or argument.
The professor asked the student to enlarge on his thesis statement during the presentation.
To become larger; to increase in size.
As darkness fell, his pupils enlarged.
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