Extend+or+enlarge

  • 1extend — I (enlarge) verb add, aggrandize, amplify, augere, augment, broaden, build up, carry beyond the limit, carry further, cause to grow, continue, deepen, develop, dilate, distend, draw out, elongate, enlarge the scope of, expand, extendere, increase …

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  • 2Enlarge — En*large , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enlarged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enlarging}.] [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… …

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  • 3Extend — Ex*tend ([e^]ks*t[e^]nd ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Extended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Extending}.] [L. extendere, extentum, extensum; ex out + tendere to stretch. See {Trend}.] 1. To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; …

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  • 4enlarge — I verb add to, aggrandize, amplificare, amplify, annex, augere, augment, broaden, build, build up, develop, dilatare, dilate, distend, elaborate, enhance, escalate, exaggerate, expatiate, extend, fatten, fill out, grow, increase, inflate,… …

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  • 5extend — extend, lengthen, elongate, prolong, protract all mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length. Both extend and lengthen (opposed to shorten) connote an increase of length either in space or in time, but extend is also used to connote… …

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  • 6enlarge the scope of — index extend (enlarge) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 7extend — [ek stend′, ikstend′] vt. [ME extended < L extendere < ex , out + tendere, to stretch: see THIN] 1. to stretch out or draw out to a certain point, or for a certain distance or time 2. to enlarge in area, scope, influence, meaning, effect,… …

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  • 8extend — [v1] make larger, longer add to, aggrandize, amplify, augment, beef up*, boost, broaden, carry on, continue, crane, develop, dilate, drag one’s feet*, drag out, draw, draw out, elongate, enhance, enlarge, expand, fan out, go on, heighten,… …

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  • 9enlarge — increase, augment, multiply Analogous words: *extend, lengthen, elongate, prolong, protract: amplify, *expand, distend, dilate, inflate: magnify, aggrandize (see EXALT) Contrasted words: *thin, attenuate, extenuate: abridge, abbreviate, *shorten …

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  • 10enlarge — [v] make or grow bigger; increase add to, aggrandize, amplify, augment, beef up*, blow up*, boost, broaden, build, bulk, develop, diffuse, dilate, distend, elaborate, elongate, embroider, exaggerate, expand, expatiate, extend, give details, grow …

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