enlarge on/upon — speak or write about (something) in greater detail I would like to enlarge on this theme * * * enlarge on/upon [phrasal verb] enlarge on/upon (something) formal : to give more information about (something) Would you kindly enlarge [=elaborate … Useful english dictionary
enlarge on — phrasal verb enlarge on or enlarge upon [transitive] Word forms enlarge on : present tense I/you/we/they enlarge on he/she/it enlarges on present participle enlarging on past tense enlarged on past participle enlarged on enlarge on/upon something … English dictionary
enlarge upon — phrasal verb enlarge on or enlarge upon [transitive] Word forms enlarge on : present tense I/you/we/they enlarge on he/she/it enlarges on present participle enlarging on past tense enlarged on past participle enlarged on enlarge on/upon something … English dictionary
enlarge — en|large [ ın lardʒ ] verb transitive * to make something bigger: The company has built an additional factory to enlarge its operations. I sent the photos back to the lab to be enlarged. en large ,on or en large up,on phrasal verb transitive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
enlarge — UK US /ɪnˈlɑːdʒ/ verb ► [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… … Financial and business terms
enlarge — [[t]ɪnlɑ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]] enlarges, enlarging, enlarged 1) V ERG When you enlarge something or when it enlarges, it becomes bigger. [V n] ...the plan to enlarge Ewood Park into a 30,000 all seater stadium... The glands in the neck may enlarge. Derived… … English dictionary
enlarge — en|large [ınˈla:dʒ US a:rdʒ] v [I and T] if you enlarge something, or if it enlarges, it increases in size or scale ▪ an operation to enlarge her breasts ▪ Police will have the pictures enlarged in an attempt to identify the thief. enlarge sb s… … Dictionary of contemporary English
enlarge — verb (I, T) to become bigger or to make something bigger: We re planning to enlarge the garden. | Travel enlarges the mind. enlarge on/upon sth phrasal verb (T) to provide more facts or details about something you have already mentioned: Mrs… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
enlarge on — en ˈlarge on en ˈlarge up ˌon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they enlarge on he/she/it enlarges on present participle enlar … Useful english dictionary
enlarge upon — en ˈlarge on en ˈlarge up ˌon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they enlarge on he/she/it enlarges on present … Useful english dictionary
enlarge */ — UK [ɪnˈlɑː(r)dʒ] / US [ɪnˈlɑrdʒ] verb [transitive] Word forms enlarge : present tense I/you/we/they enlarge he/she/it enlarges present participle enlarging past tense enlarged past participle enlarged to make something bigger I sent the photos… … English dictionary