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| aggrandize |
to increase in size or scope; enlarge; extend. [1/2 definitions] |
| atropine |
a toxic extract of belladonna used to control spasms and pain and to enlarge the pupils of the eye. |
| blow up |
to enlarge (something) or add significance. [1/6 definitions] |
| broach |
to create or enlarge (a hole), esp. in order to draw out liquid, as from a cask. [1/7 definitions] |
| build |
to strengthen or enlarge. [1/8 definitions] |
| build up |
to increase, enlarge, or develop (something), esp. in stages. [1/5 definitions] |
| countersink |
to enlarge the top portion of (a hole) so that the inserted head of a bolt, screw, or the like does not protrude above the surface. [1/4 definitions] |
| dilate |
to make wider or larger; enlarge; expand. [1/3 definitions] |
| enlargeable |
combined form of enlarge. |
| filler |
something added in order to enlarge or augment. [1/4 definitions] |
| hone |
a precision tool with an abrasive tip that rotates, used to enlarge holes. [2/5 definitions] |
| hydrocephalus |
a condition, esp. in children, in which an abnormal amount of serum accumulates in the brain's ventricles, causing the skull to enlarge and the brain to compress. |
| hypertrophy |
to enlarge abnormally. [1/2 definitions] |
| inflate |
to enlarge, expand, or distend. [1/5 definitions] |
| magic lantern |
an instrument formerly used to project and enlarge photographic slides. |
| magnify |
to increase the actual size of; enlarge. [1/4 definitions] |
| maximize |
to increase or enlarge as much as possible. |
| ream2 |
to enlarge or finish a round hole or opening with or as if with a reamer. [1/2 definitions] |
| telescope |
an optical instrument, usu. cylindrical, that employs lenses and sometimes mirrors to enlarge the images of distant objects, esp. those in outer space. [1/7 definitions] |
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