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Enlarge Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：make bigger (enlarge)

enlarge 🔊

/ɪnˈlɑːrdʒ/

To make something physically bigger.

Enlarge photo gesture on smartphone screen

make bigger 🔊

➕

/meɪk ˈbɪɡər/

To cause something to become larger in physical size or scale.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old French enlarger: en- (make) + large (big).

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'en' means 'make', 'large' means 'big' -> to make big.

📖 Example

My grandpa couldn't see the face clearly in the old photo, so he asked me to enlarge that part for him. 🔊 My grandpa couldn't see the face clearly in the old photo, so he asked me to enlarge that part for him.

🔗 Collocations

enlarge a photo – to make a photograph bigger

enlarge a house – to add more space to a house

enlarge the font – to increase the size of text

🔄 Synonyms

expand (v.) – to become or make larger

increase (v.) – to become greater in size, amount, or degree

magnify (v.) – to make something appear larger than it is, especially using a lens or microscope

🚫 Antonyms

shrink (v.) – to become smaller

reduce (v.) – to make something smaller or less

decrease (v.) – to become smaller or less

🌱 Derivatives

enlargement (n.) – the act or result of making something larger

enlarger (n.) – a device for making photographic prints larger

enlarged (adj.) – having been made larger

📖 Cultural Story

From Old French 'enlarger' (en- + large). Commonly used in photography and digital contexts for increasing size.

Meaning 2：broaden (enlarge)

enlarge 🔊

/ɪnˈlɑːrdʒ/

To increase the amount of knowledge, experience, or understanding you have.

Enlarge mind with knowledge icons illustration

broaden 🔊

➕

/ˈbrɔːdən/

To increase the scope, capacity, or extent of something abstract, such as knowledge, experience, or understanding.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Reading widely is an excellent way to enlarge your vocabulary. 🔊 Reading widely is an excellent way to enlarge your vocabulary.

🔗 Collocations

enlarge your vocabulary – to increase the number of words you know

enlarge your horizons – to broaden the range of your experiences or knowledge

enlarge your understanding – to deepen your comprehension of something

🔄 Synonyms

expand (v.) – to become or make larger in scope or extent

broaden (v.) – to become wider or more extensive

widen (v.) – to make or become larger in range or scope

🚫 Antonyms

reduce (v.) – to make something smaller in amount or degree

limit (v.) – to restrict or confine within bounds

contract (v.) – to become smaller in size or scope

🌱 Derivatives

enlargement (n.) – the act or result of making something larger, especially abstract

enlarger (n.) – a device for making photographic prints larger; also one who expands

enlarged (adj.) – having been made larger in scope or size