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v. make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds"

v. become larger or bigger

v. make large; "blow up an image"

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

develop, make grow

v. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"

expand, blow up, inflate, amplify

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

extend, widen, broaden

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

distend, dilate

v. become wider; "His pupils were dilated"

swell

v. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo"

work out, elaborate

v. work out in detail; "elaborate a plan"

swell, distend, swell up

v. expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

increase

v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

explain, explicate

v. make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

puff, blow up, puff up, puff out

v. to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"; "puffed out chests"

bloat, become bloated

v. become bloated or swollen or puff up; "The dead man's stomach was bloated"

blow up, inflate, fill with air, fill with gas

v. become inflated; "The sails ballooned"

spread, extend, distribute, cause to spread

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

expand, blow up, inflate, amplify

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

magnify, amplify, overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize

v. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

magnify, amplify, make bigger

v. increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"

extend, widen, broaden

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

extend, prolong, protract, draw out

v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

develop

v. make visible by means of chemical solutions; "Please develop this roll of film for me"

elaborate, complicate, refine

v. make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"

glorify, make glorious, bestow glory upon

v. bestow glory upon; "The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic"

pad, lard, blow up, embellish, embroider, aggrandize, dramatize, dramatise

v. add details to

glamorize, glamourise

v. make glamorous and attractive; "This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!"

romanticize

v. make romantic in style; "The designer romanticized the little black dress"

enhance

v. make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"

lift, raise, elevate

v. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

reduce, scale down, zoom out

v. make smaller; "reduce an image"

shrink, reduce

v. reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"

decrease, lessen, make smaller, minify

v. make smaller; "He decreased his staff"

moisten, dampen

v. make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"

criticize, criticise, express criticism of, pick apart

v. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

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