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Enlarge means to make or become larger. Regular verb: enlarge-enlarged-enlarged.
Meanings
- To make larger
- To expand or extend
- To produce a larger copy
Common Collocations
enlarge a photo
enlarge the scope
enlarged image
enlarge upon
Tip for Learners
Enlarge can mean physically make bigger or expand a topic. "Can you enlarge this photo?"
Present Simple
| I | enlarge |
| you | enlarge |
| he/she/it | enlarges |
| we | enlarge |
| they | enlarge |
Examples - Present Simple
- I enlarge photos for my gallery.
- You enlarge images professionally.
- She enlarges the text for easier reading.
- We enlarge our production capacity annually.
- They enlarge their territory through acquisition.
Present Continuous
| I | am enlarging |
| you | are enlarging |
| he/she/it | is enlarging |
| we | are enlarging |
| they | are enlarging |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am enlarging this photo for the exhibition.
- You are enlarging your business rapidly.
- He is enlarging the diagram for clarity.
- We are enlarging our office space.
- They are enlarging the parking lot.
Present Perfect
| I | have enlarged |
| you | have enlarged |
| he/she/it | has enlarged |
| we | have enlarged |
| they | have enlarged |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have enlarged all the images you requested.
- You have enlarged your vocabulary significantly.
- She has enlarged the photo beautifully.
- We have enlarged our customer base.
- They have enlarged the facility substantially.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been enlarging |
| you | have been enlarging |
| he/she/it | has been enlarging |
| we | have been enlarging |
| they | have been enlarging |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been enlarging photos all morning.
- You have been enlarging your business for years.
- He has been enlarging his collection for decades.
- We have been enlarging our operations steadily.
- They have been enlarging the premises for months.
Past Simple
| I | enlarged |
| you | enlarged |
| he/she/it | enlarged |
| we | enlarged |
| they | enlarged |
Examples - Past Simple
- I enlarged the photo yesterday.
- You enlarged the map for the presentation.
- She enlarged her garden last spring.
- We enlarged the facility last year.
- They enlarged the airport runway.
Past Continuous
| I | was enlarging |
| you | were enlarging |
| he/she/it | was enlarging |
| we | were enlarging |
| they | were enlarging |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was enlarging the image when the computer crashed.
- You were enlarging your business all year.
- He was enlarging the photo when I called.
- We were enlarging the office before the move.
- They were enlarging the stadium during summer.
Past Perfect
| I | had enlarged |
| you | had enlarged |
| he/she/it | had enlarged |
| we | had enlarged |
| they | had enlarged |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had enlarged the photo before printing.
- You had enlarged your business before the recession.
- She had enlarged the image before the deadline.
- We had enlarged our team before the project.
- They had enlarged the facility before the demand.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been enlarging |
| you | had been enlarging |
| he/she/it | had been enlarging |
| we | had been enlarging |
| they | had been enlarging |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been enlarging photos for hours.
- You had been enlarging your business for years.
- He had been enlarging his collection for decades.
- We had been enlarging the premises for months.
- They had been enlarging operations for a while.
Future Simple
| I | will enlarge |
| you | will enlarge |
| he/she/it | will enlarge |
| we | will enlarge |
| they | will enlarge |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will enlarge the photo for you.
- You will enlarge your network soon.
- She will enlarge the image for the poster.
- We will enlarge our team next quarter.
- They will enlarge the building next year.
Future Continuous
| I | will be enlarging |
| you | will be enlarging |
| he/she/it | will be enlarging |
| we | will be enlarging |
| they | will be enlarging |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be enlarging photos all day tomorrow.
- You will be enlarging your business throughout the year.
- He will be enlarging images all week.
- We will be enlarging our operations going forward.
- They will be enlarging the facility all summer.
Future Perfect
| I | will have enlarged |
| you | will have enlarged |
| he/she/it | will have enlarged |
| we | will have enlarged |
| they | will have enlarged |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have enlarged all photos by Friday.
- You will have enlarged your business by then.
- She will have enlarged the collection by year end.
- We will have enlarged the team by launch.
- They will have enlarged the facility by completion.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been enlarging |
| you | will have been enlarging |
| he/she/it | will have been enlarging |
| we | will have been enlarging |
| they | will have been enlarging |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been enlarging photos for hours by then.
- You will have been enlarging your business for decades.
- He will have been enlarging his collection for years.
- We will have been enlarging operations for months.
- They will have been enlarging the facility for a while.