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enlarge, blow up

v. make large; "blow up an image"

amplify, make bigger

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

amplify, overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize

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

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"

enlarge, magnify, blow up

v. make large; "blow up an image"

magnify, amplify, overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize

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

compound, intensify, make more intense

v. make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"

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"

stretch, extend

v. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"

extend, expand

v. become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"

intensify, escalate, step up

v. increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

raise, enhance, heighten

v. increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"

enlarge, magnify, blow up

v. make large; "blow up an image"

expand, blow up, inflate, amplify

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

magnify, amplify, make bigger

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

ape, caricature

v. represent in or produce a caricature of; "The drawing caricatured the President"

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"

minimize, understate

v. represent as less significant or important

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