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to enlarge
01
to grow or increase in size or dimensions
Intransitive
Examples
Our garden is enlarging as we add more plants and flowers.
02
to increase the size or quantity of something
Transitive: to enlarge a size or quantity
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
enlarge
3rd person singular
enlarges
Present participle
enlarging
Past simple
enlarged
Past participle
enlarged
Examples
The university is enlarging its research facilities, investing in state-of-the-art equipment to support innovative projects.
03
to provide greater scope or extent for something
Transitive: to enlarge a scope or extent
Examples
The government's new policy aims at enlarging access to education.
04
to speak or write extensively on a particular topic
Intransitive: to enlarge upon a topic
Examples
During the lecture, the professor chose to enlarge upon the historical context of the event.
Lexical Tree
enlarged
enlargement
enlarger
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