magnify vs enlarge

magnify and enlarge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
magnify	No	No	Yes	No
enlarge	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, enlarge is a hypernym of magnify; that is, enlarge is a word with a broader meaning than magnify:

As verbs, magnify and enlarge are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of magnify include blow up.

magnify (verb)	enlarge (verb)
increase in size, volume or significance	become larger or bigger
make large	make large
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth	make larger
	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing