French word

agrandir

Pronunciation

IPA/agʁɑ̃diʁ/

Meaning

  • verbenlarge

Example

Je veux agrandir la photo.

I want to enlarge the photo.

Illustration for agrandir (enlarge)

More examples

Peux-tu agrandir la taille du texte?

Can you increase the text size?

Core concept

An object's boundary pushed outward so the whole object, image, or surface becomes larger.

Common phrases

  • agrandir l'image

    enlarge the image

  • agrandir la taille du texte

    increase the text size

Similar words

augmenter: Raise an amount or level.
élargir: Increase the width of something.
grossir: Make a body or object thicker or larger.
développer: Expand a business or develop a plan.

Definition in French

Faire devenir plus grand un objet, une image ou une surface.

Word origin

A- comes from Latin ad, meaning toward, and agrandir is formed with grandir, from Latin grandis, meaning large.

Usage tips

  • Agrandir is transitive and takes a direct object, while grandir usually means to grow or become larger without one.

Other meanings

  • expandverb

Opposites

Related words

  • agrandissementenlargementnoun

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