ENLARGES Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

enlarges

verb

present tense third-person singular of enlarge

as in increases

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number as the number of people with cell phones enlarges, more transmission towers will have to be built

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Relevance

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as in expands

to make greater in size, amount, or number with a new member of the family on the way, maybe we should consider enlarging the house

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as in frees

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) like a wild animal enlarged from a leghold trap, the freed prisoner raced about

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Verb

This increases the chances of feeling sleepy at bedtime.

Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
What's more, exposure to gluten, and therefore to its famous ‘alpha-gliadin’ molecule, increases the production of zonulin, a protein that promotes the stretching of the intestine's tight junctions at the intestinal level.

Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024

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