verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
greatly
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Later the press bureau of the foreign ministry, so small before the war, was greatly enlarged and became the Nachrichtenabteilung.
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The Pentagon subsequently revamped and greatly enlarged its team looking into the issue.
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Potentially at least, the concept of man was here greatly enlarged .
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If this is a reasonable goal, we can thus greatly enlarge our vision.
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That was not in itself a new idea, but its content and significance were greatly enlarged by him.
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The size of the known world had, suddenly, been greatly enlarged .
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Their response has been to greatly enlarge the present building but they still feel they must plan to plant churches.
■ NOUN
scope
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And crucially, the whole idea of the twist is diluted in intensity but enlarged in scope .
understanding
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Each album benefited from and enlarged on an understanding of the others.
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Television is an indispensable medium for enlarging public understanding of an essential institution.
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Ask the Lord to guide their steps daily and to enlarge their understanding of his love.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I'm going to get these two pictures enlarged.
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The left chamber of the heart often enlarges before there are other signs of heart failure.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A horse's natural desire for affection can be extended and enlarged.
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I can feel the bone hard and resistant and enlarged.
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Instead, the glucose remains stored in the person's liver, which becomes enlarged.
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Its mystery somehow diminished life, or did it enlarge it by making life and its purpose more mysterious still.
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Terracing opposite the stand was enlarged to hold 24,000 spectators.
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The liberal politicians sigh with relief and continue their efforts to enlarge the welfare state.
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The pattern of the photo-reproductive screen is enlarged to become a characteristic painting stroke.