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increase vs enlarge

enlarge vs increase

increase is a noun but enlarge is not a noun.

increase and enlarge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
increase Yes No Yes No
enlarge No No Yes No
As verbs, enlarge is a hyponym of increase; that is, enlarge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than increase:
  • increase: make bigger or more
  • enlarge: make larger
Other hyponyms of increase include extend, stretch, augment, build up, up, raise, blow up, magnify, manifold, multiply, build, build up, ramp up, work up, amplify, blow up, expand, inflate, escalate, intensify, step up, boost, lengthen, regenerate, maximise, maximize, heighten, heighten, rise, rev, rev up, rev up, step up, advance, boost, supercharge, broaden, extend, widen, kite.
increase (noun) enlarge (noun)
the act of increasing something
the amount by which something increases
a change resulting in an increase
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a quantity that is added
increase (verb) enlarge (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount become larger or bigger
make bigger or more 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 increase and enlarge

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