noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK:/ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒ.mənt/
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Canada, US:/ɪnˈlɑɹd͡ʒ.mənt/
Australian:/ɪnˈlaːd͡ʒ.mənt/
CMU ARPABET:IH0 N L AA1 R JH M AH0 N T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An act or instance of making something larger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Rick was ashamed about the size of his penis, so he had a penis enlargement.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A making more obvious or serious; exacerbation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
An image, particularly a photograph, that has been enlarged.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Freedom from confinement; liberty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Diffuseness of speech or writing; a speaking at length.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Etymology tree English enlarge Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enlargement From enlarge + -ment.
Across languages
Translations
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
تَوْسِيع
(tawsīʕ)
— Act of making larger
Bulgarian:
увеличаване
(uveličavane)
— Act of making larger
Bulgarian:
уголемяване
(ugolemjavane)
— Act of making larger
Czech:
zvětšení
— Act of making larger
Czech:
zvětšování
— Act of making larger
Danish:
forstørrelse
— Act of making larger
Danish:
udvidelse
— Act of making larger
Dutch:
vergroting
— Act of making larger
French:
élargissement
— Act of making larger
French:
agrandissement
— Act of making larger
Georgian:
გაფართოება
(gapartoeba)
— Act of making larger
German:
Vergrößerung
— Act of making larger
German:
Erweiterung
— Act of making larger
Greek:
μεγέθυνση
(megéthynsi)
— Act of making larger
Greek:
διεύρυνση
(diévrynsi)
— Act of making larger
Italian:
aumento
— Act of making larger
Italian:
ingrossamento
— Act of making larger
Latin:
prōlātiō
— Act of making larger
Māori:
whakarahinga
— Act of making larger
Norwegian Bokmål:
forstørrelse
— Act of making larger
Polish:
powiększenie
— Act of making larger
Polish:
zwiększenie
— Act of making larger
Portuguese:
aumento
— Act of making larger
Portuguese:
ampliação
— Act of making larger
Russian:
увеличе́ние
(uveličénije)
— Act of making larger
Spanish:
agrandamiento
— Act of making larger
Swedish:
förstoring
— Act of making larger
Turkish:
büyüme
— Act of making larger
Czech:
zvětšenina
— something that has been made larger such as a picture or diagram
Danish:
forstørrelse
— something that has been made larger such as a picture or diagram
Greek:
μεγέθυνση
(megéthynsi)
— something that has been made larger such as a picture or diagram
Italian:
ingrandimento
— something that has been made larger such as a picture or diagram
Māori:
whakarahinga
— something that has been made larger such as a picture or diagram
Norwegian Bokmål:
forstørrelse
— something that has been made larger such as a picture or diagram
Spanish:
ampliación
— something that has been made larger such as a picture or diagram