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enlarge

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

enlarge

v. become larger or bigger

enlarge, magnify, blow up

v. make large; "blow up an image"

further, on, ahead, along, onwards, forwards, forrader, further ahead

adv. "Go ahead"

on

adj. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"

ready, connected, on

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

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"

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"

forward, fore, forrad, forrard, toward the front

adv. "He faced forward"

forward, onward, forth, thenceforth

adv. "from that time forth"

ahead, along, in a forward direction, in front, at the front

adv. "He is way ahead"

outward, outwards, towards the outside

adv. toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"

connected, machine-accessible

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

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"

off

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

back, backward, backwards, aback, in a reclining position

adv. "Lean back"

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