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enlarge vs clear up

clear up vs enlarge

enlarge and clear up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enlarge No No Yes No
clear up No No Yes No
As verbs, clear up is a hypernym of enlarge; that is, clear up is a word with a broader meaning than enlarge:
  • enlarge: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
  • clear up: make clear and (more) comprehensible
Other hypernyms of enlarge include clarify, elucidate.
enlarge (verb) clear up (verb)
become larger or bigger free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
make large finish a task completely
make larger make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing make clear and (more) comprehensible
become clear
Difference between enlarge and clear up

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