- enlarge on/upon
- speak or write about in greater detail.→ enlarge
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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 — ► VERB 1) make or become bigger. 2) (enlarge on/upon) speak or write about in greater detail. DERIVATIVES enlarger noun … English terms 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 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 — 01. The city is considering draining a small lake in order to [enlarge] the city dump. 02. We re hoping to build an extension to the house in order to [enlarge] our kitchen and living room areas. 03. The doctor noted that the glands in his neck… … Grammatical examples in English
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 — 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 — v. (d; intr.) to enlarge on, upon ( to discuss in detail ) * * * [ɪn lɑːdʒ] upon ( to discuss in detail ) (d; intr.) to enlarge on … Combinatory dictionary
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 — verb 1》 make or become bigger. 2》 (enlarge on/upon) speak or write about in greater detail. Derivatives enlarger noun Origin ME: from OFr. enlarger … English new terms dictionary
