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- verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
enlarge .
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Examples
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For the lives, not only of men, but of commonwealths and the whole world, run not upon a helix that still enlargeth; but on a circle, where, arriving to their meridian, they decline in obscurity, and fall under the horizon again.
Religio Medici 2007
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David, or if thou dost see them, as Ficinus adviseth, let not thine eye be intentus ad libidinem, do not intend her more than the rest: for as [5645] Propertius holds, Ipse alimenta sibi maxima praebet amor, love as a snow ball enlargeth itself by sight: but as Hierome to
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He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
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And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
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He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
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And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
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But because I perceive, that their wicked intent will never come to passe, but contrariwise, that your faith enlargeth it selfe, shining every day much more cleare and splendant: I gather thereby evidently, that the blessed Spirit is the true ground and defence thereof, as being more true and holy then any other.
The Decameron 2004
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Some say, that though she appear honest to me, yet in other places she enlargeth her mirth so far that there is shrewd construction made of her.
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He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
Job 12. 1999
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Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people.
Habakkuk 2. 1999
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