Embiggen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪmˈbɪɡən/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Embiggen is a verb meaning (nonstandard, usually humorous, ergative) To enlarge; to make or become bigger.
Meaning
(nonstandard, usually humorous, ergative) To enlarge; to make or become bigger.
Example Sentences
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.
Train stations: how busy is yours? Victoria Station in 1927. Click image to embiggen.
You can hide enemies, stack them up high, embiggen them with a Super Mushroom, hide coins in pipes, and so much more!
As I joyfully embiggen myself into the vague silhouette of Chewbacca, I have time to reflect on just what it is about big hair that I find so elementally appealing.
Word Forms
- embiggens
- embiggening
- embiggened
Synonyms for embiggen
Depending on context, synonyms include swell, grow, aggrandize, bigger, enlarge, magnify.
Antonyms for embiggen
Common opposites include ensmallen, debigulate, shrink, diminish, belittle, contract.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include biggify, bigify, bigger, enlarge, enlargen, aggrandize.
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