enlarge

«enlarge» in Mova's judaism dictionary: to make it bigger — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (enlarge, enlarges, enlarged, enlarging)

meaning for a pupil

1) To enlarge something is to make it bigger. tree →

2) To enlarge a photo or picture is to print or show a bigger copy of it. tree →

3) (maths) To enlarge a shape is to make a similar shape with all its sides multiplied by the same number (the scale factor). tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It often means to widen a border or give more land, a blessing from God. It can also mean to make a tent bigger, or to make a heart roomy and free. In Micah it means to make baldness bigger, a sign of mourning. Interpretation: Tradition reads God's promise to enlarge Israel's borders as a blessing tied to keeping His word. The blessing of Japheth is read as his sharing in the tents of Shem. Isaiah's call to enlarge the tent is read as God's promise that Israel will grow after exile. The Psalm's enlarged heart is read as joy in learning the commandments. In the primary lessons: In maths (geometry) enlargement by a scale factor makes every length bigger by the same amount, while angles stay the same. In everyday life people enlarge photos, rooms and gardens. In science, a magnifying glass makes things look enlarged. Phrases: enlarge a photo, enlarge by a scale factor of 2.

examples

• God enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and let Canaan be their servant. (Torah GEN.9.27, JPS 1917) tree →
• And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy border, as He hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which He promised to give unto thy fathers — (Torah DEU.19.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• For I will cast out nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders; neither shall any man covet thy land, when thou goest up to appear before the LORD thy God three times in the year. (Torah EXO.34.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• I will run the way of Thy commandments, for Thou dost enlarge my heart. (Writings PSA.119.32, JPS 1917) tree →
• Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations, spare not; lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes. (Prophets ISA.54.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• Make thee bald, and poll thee for the children of thy delight; enlarge thy baldness as the vulture; for they are gone into captivity from thee. (Prophets MIC.1.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• Can you enlarge this photo so I can frame it? tree →
• They enlarged the kitchen by knocking down a wall. tree →
• Enlarge the triangle by a scale factor of 3. tree →
• The microscope enlarges tiny cells so we can see them. tree →
• The doctor said his heart was slightly enlarged. tree →
• Press here to enlarge the picture on the screen. tree →
• The town enlarged the playground with new swings. tree →

note

Regular verb: enlarged. Noun: enlargement. In maths: enlarge a 2 cm by 3 cm rectangle by scale factor 2 → 4 cm by 6 cm; the angles do not change, but the area grows by 2 × 2 = 4 times. Opposite: reduce, shrink.

In the corpora

• God enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and let Canaan be their servant.
• Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
• Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
• The troubles of my heart are enlarged; O bring Thou me out of my distresses.
• I will run the way of Thy commandments, for Thou dost enlarge my heart.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «enlarge» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.