enlargement

/ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒ.mənt/

ꞮNLⱭːD͡Ʒ · mənt (2 syllables)

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Definition

An act or instance of making something larger.

Etymology

From enlarge + -ment.

Example Sentences

  • "Rick was ashamed about the size of his penis, so he had a penis enlargement."
  • "Bathsheba underwent the enlargement of her husband's absence from hours to days with a slight feeling of surprise, and a slight feeling of relief; yet neither sensation rose at any time far above the level commonly designated as indifference."
  • "Go, tenderness of years; take this key, give enlargement to the swain, bring him festinately hither."
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