Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word
Synonyms for enlarging
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : en-lahrj |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈlɑrdʒ |
Définition of enlarging
Origin :- mid-14c., "grow fat, increase;" c.1400, "make larger," from Old French enlargier "to make large," from en- "make, put in" (see en- (1)) + large (see large). Related: Enlarged; enlarging.
- adj increasing in size
- I have from time to time since been employed in correcting and enlarging it.
- Extract from : « The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX » by Various
- The other assented with enthusiasm, enlarging volubly on the beauties of the situation.
- Extract from : « Tales of Unrest » by Joseph Conrad
- He soon succeeded in enlarging the hole enough to permit his entrance.
- Extract from : « Followers of the Trail » by Zoe Meyer
- And instinctively his hands went to his belt to seize his enlarging drug.
- Extract from : « Beyond the Vanishing Point » by Raymond King Cummings
- Alan was helpless to aid me; they had taken all of the enlarging drug they had.
- Extract from : « Beyond the Vanishing Point » by Raymond King Cummings
- Robinson worked at enlarging his shelter a little every day.
- Extract from : « An American Robinson Crusoe » by Samuel. B. Allison
- There are two ways of enlarging the size of trout which should be carefully avoided.
- Extract from : « Angling Sketches » by Andrew Lang
- There was talk of enlarging its scope, which was begun shortly after this.
- Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old Salem » by Amanda Minnie Douglas
- He also ordered an enlarging camera, a Kodak, and a magic lantern.
- Extract from : « Love Among the Chickens » by P. G. Wodehouse
- This has the effect of enlarging the eye, and giving it a soft look like that of the antelope.
- Extract from : « The Western World » by W.H.G. Kingston
Antonyms for enlarging
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019