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enlarge

 
 
/ɪnˈlɑːdʒ/ verb

Definition

[I or T] to become bigger, or to make something bigger: The inclusion of customs receipts will enlarge the available pool of money.enlarged business/company/group Following the 2009 merger, the enlarged group shut down 60 branches.
[T] to produce a bigger copy of a document or photograph: The wireless keyboard has a button for enlarging text to make it easier to read at a distance. Click on the picture to enlarge it.
(Definition of enlarge verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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