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What is another word for Enlarging? – 105 Enlarging Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    expanding increasing growing amplifying augmenting broadening widening extending lengthening stretching magnifying intensifying enhancing inflating swelling ballooning bolstering boosting enlarging aggrandizing escalating heightening maximizing optimizing supplementing reinforcing strengthening thickening widening amplifying

    Meaning of Enlarging

    The primary meaning of the word "enlarging" is to make something larger or more extensive.

    Definitions

    • To make something larger or more extensive
    • * To increase the size, extent, or degree of something
    • * To expand or extend something, such as a building, a business, or an idea

    Etymology of Enlarging

    The word "enlarging" comes from the Old French "enlargier", which is a combination of "en" (meaning "to make" or "to put") and "largier" (meaning "to make larger")
    Historically, the word has been used since the 15th century to describe the act of making something larger or more extensive

    Example Uses

    • The company is enlarging its product line to include more sustainable options
    • * The city is enlarging its public transportation system to reduce traffic congestion
    • * The photographer used a special lens to enlarge the image and capture more detail

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    reducing decreasing shrinking diminishing lessening minimizing contracting narrowing shortening compressing condensing constricting curtailing cutting downsizing lowering mitigating moderating weakening

    Related Nouns

    expansion growth increase augmentation enlargement amplification magnification intensification enhancement inflation swelling bulge surge boom upswing proliferation escalation maximization

    Related Verbs

    expand grow increase amplify augment broaden widen extend lengthen stretch magnify intensify enhance inflate swell balloon bolster boost reinforce strengthen

    Related Adjectives

    large extensive expansive broad wide long lengthy extensive considerable significant substantial ample generous copious plentiful abundant voluminous capacious