English → Latin
“enlarge” in Latin
amplificōto enlarge, extend, increase, amplify, magnify; develop; to praise loudly, exaltdīlātōto spread out, extend, dilateprō̆pāgōto propagate; to extend, enlarge, increaseaugeōto increase, augment, enlarge, spread, expand; to lengthen; to raise, strengthenmultiplicōto increase, augment; to multiplyurbsa city, walled town; the City, Romeīnfirmōto weaken, enfeeble, deprive of strength; to invalidate, disprove, disputeglōriaglory, renown, fame, honor
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
enlarge
amplificare (to make wider, of greater compass; e.g., urbem; rem familiarem; then figuratively = to make more important in fact, or to represent as more important in words; opposed to minuere, infirmare; e.g., a man’s authority, alicujus gratiam dignitatemque; a man’s glory, alicujus gloriam): dilatare (to enlarge the superficial extent: castra, alicujus impenum; then, also, figuratively e.g., gloriam): propagare, or proferre aliquid, or fines alicujus rei (to extend the boundaries, and so enlarge; PROP. and figuratively: e.g., imperium, fines imperii; fines officiorum): augere (increase, by an addition; e.g., numerum praetorum; also to enlarge by rhetorical amplification. In this sense, (The words are found in this connection and order.) amplificare et augere): multiplicare (to increase the number several times over; e.g., usuras).
Set free, aliquem e custodia emittere.
INTRANS. Enlarge (upon a topic), latius, uberius dicere, disputare; pluribus dicere; multa verba facere de re: to enlarge at great length, late se fundere: at too great length, effusius dicere; longum esse.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for enlarge?
- The usual Latin words for “enlarge” are amplificō, dīlātō, prō̆pāgō; also augeō, multiplicō, urbs. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.