"enlarging" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: enlargings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} enlarging (plural enlargings)
  1. The act of one who enlarges.
    Sense id: en-enlarging-en-noun-pQQdIupN

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} enlarging
  1. present participle and gerund of enlarge Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: enlarge
    Sense id: en-enlarging-en-verb-1sXSgZ4E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71

Inflected forms

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