Associations to the word «Enlarge»

ENLARGE, verb. (transitive) To make larger.

ENLARGE, verb. (transitive) To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, etc.

ENLARGE, verb. (intransitive) To speak at length upon or on (some subject)

ENLARGE, verb. (archaic) To release; to set at large.

ENLARGE, verb. (nautical) To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; said of the wind.

ENLARGE, verb. (legal) To extend the time allowed for compliance with (an order or rule).

ENLARGE ONESELF, verb. To give free vent to speech.

ENLARGE, verb. Make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds".

ENLARGE, verb. Make large; "blow up an image".

ENLARGE, verb. Become larger or bigger.

ENLARGE, verb. Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation".