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| v. (change) | 1. enlarge | make larger.; "She enlarged the flower beds" |
| ~ increase | make bigger or more.; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" |
| ~ expand | make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity.; "expand the house by adding another wing" |
| ~ ream | enlarge with a reamer.; "ream a hole" |
| ~ deepen | make deeper.; "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it" |
| v. (change) | 2. blow up, enlarge, magnify | make large.; "blow up an image" |
| ~ photography, picture taking | the act of taking and printing photographs. |
| ~ increase | make bigger or more.; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" |
| v. (change) | 3. enlarge | become larger or bigger. |
| ~ grow | become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain.; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" |
| ~ amplify, magnify | increase in size, volume or significance.; "Her terror was magnified in her mind" |
| v. (communication) | 4. dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate | 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" |
| ~ clarify, clear up, elucidate | make clear and (more) comprehensible.; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" |
| ~ detail | provide details for. |
| ~ exposit, set forth, expound | state.; "set forth one's reasons" |
| ~ illustrate, instance, exemplify | clarify by giving an example of. |
| ~ particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify | be specific about.; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" |
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