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particularize vs enlarge

enlarge vs particularize

particularize and enlarge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
particularize No No Yes No
enlarge No No Yes No
As verbs, enlarge is a hypernym of particularize; that is, enlarge is a word with a broader meaning than particularize:
  • particularize: be specific about
  • 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 particularize include dilate, elaborate, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate.
particularize (verb) enlarge (verb)
be specific about become larger or bigger
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 particularize and enlarge

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