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enlarge vs illustrate

illustrate vs enlarge

enlarge and illustrate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enlarge No No Yes No
illustrate No No Yes No
As verbs, illustrate is a hyponym of enlarge; that is, illustrate is a word with a more specific, narrower 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
  • illustrate: clarify by giving an example of
enlarge (verb) illustrate (verb)
become larger or bigger clarify by giving an example of
make large depict with an illustration
make larger supply with illustrations
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Difference between enlarge and illustrate

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