/ ɪnˈlɑːdʒ; NAmE -ˈlɑːrdʒ/ verb
1.
to make sth bigger; to become bigger :
[ vn ]
There are plans to enlarge the recreation area.
Reading will enlarge your vocabulary.
[also v ]
2.
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] to make a bigger copy of a photograph or document :
We're going to have this picture enlarged.
► en·larged adjective :
an enlarged heart
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PHRASAL VERBS
- enlarge on / upon sth
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (formerly also as inlarge ): from Old French enlarger , from en- (expressing a change of state) + large large.