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exemplify vs enlarge

enlarge vs exemplify

exemplify and enlarge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exemplify No No Yes No
enlarge No No Yes No
As verbs, enlarge is a hypernym of exemplify; that is, enlarge is a word with a broader meaning than exemplify:
  • exemplify: clarify by giving an example of
  • enlarge: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Other hypernyms of exemplify include dilate, elaborate, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate.
exemplify (verb) enlarge (verb)
clarify by giving an example of become larger or bigger
be typical of make large
make larger
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Difference between exemplify and enlarge

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