Definitions and Examples of expand, extend, enlarge
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To make something larger or more extensive.
Example
The company plans to expand its operations to other countries.
To make something longer or larger in space or time.
Example
The deadline for the project has been extended by two weeks.
To make something bigger or wider.
Example
She decided to enlarge the photo to see the details more clearly.
Key Differences: expand vs extend vs enlarge
- 1Expand implies making something larger or more extensive, often in a physical sense.
- 2Extend implies making something longer in space or time.
- 3Enlarge implies making something bigger or wider, often in a visual sense.
Effective Usage of expand, extend, enlarge
- 1Business: Use expand to describe business growth or expansion.
- 2Time: Use extend to refer to the lengthening of time.
- 3Visuals: Use enlarge to describe making something bigger or wider in a visual sense.
📌
Remember this!
The antonyms of delimit are expand, extend, and enlarge. Use expand to describe business growth or physical expansion, extend to refer to the lengthening of time, and enlarge to describe making something bigger or wider in a visual sense.
