ENLARGE Copy link • ENLARGEamplificare (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.