hypertrophied, enlarged
(adjective) (of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells; “hypertrophied myocardial fibers”
exaggerated, magnified, enlarged
(adjective) enlarged to an abnormal degree; “thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes”
enlarged
(adjective) larger than normal; “enlarged joints”
enlarged, blown-up
(adjective) as of a photograph; made larger; “the enlarged photograph revealed many details”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
enlarged
simple past tense and past participle of enlarge
• Legrande, langered, largened, reangled
Source: Wiktionary
En*larged", a.
Definition: Made large or larger; extended; swollen.
– En*lar"ged*ly, adv.
– En*lar"ged*ness, n.
En*large", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enlarged; p. pr. & vb. n. Enlarging.] Etym: [OF. enlargier; pref. en- (L. in) + F. large wide. See Large.]
1. To make larger; to increase in quantity or dimensions; to extend in limits; to magnify; as, the body is enlarged by nutrition; to enlarge one's house. To enlarge their possessions of land. Locke.
2. To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, and the like; as, knowledge enlarges the mind. O ye Corinthians, our . . . heart is enlarged. 2 Cor. vi. 11.
3. To set at large or set free. [Archaic] It will enlarge us from all restraints. Barrow. Enlarging hammer, a hammer with a slightly rounded face of large diameter; -- used by gold beaters. Knight.
– To enlarge an order or rule (Law), to extend the time for complying with it. Abbott.
– To enlarge one's self, to give free vent to speech; to spread out discourse. "They enlarged themselves on this subject." Clarendon.
– To enlarge the heart, to make free, liberal, and charitable.
Syn.
– To increase; extend; expand; spread; amplify; augment; magnify. See Increase.
En*large", v. i.
1. To grow large or larger; to be further extended; to expand; as, a plant enlarges by growth; an estate enlarges by good management; a volume of air enlarges by rarefaction.
2. To speak or write at length; to be diffuse in speaking or writing; to expatiate; to dilate. To enlarge upon this theme. M. Arnold.
3. (Naut.)
Definition: To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; -- said of the wind.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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