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Give enlargement to the swain.

Shak.

4. Diffusiveness of speech or writing; expatiation; a wide range of discourse or argument.

An enlargement upon the vices and corruptions that were got into the army.

Clarendon.

En*lar"ger (?), n. One that enlarges.

En*lay" (?), v. t. See Inlay.

En*length"en (?), v. t. To lengthen. [Obs.]

En*lev"en (?), n. Eleven. [Obs.] Chaucer.

En*light" (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + light. Cf. Enlighten.] To illumine; to enlighten. [R.]

Which from the first has shone on ages past, Enlights the present, and shall warm the last.

Pope.

En*light"en (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + lighten: cf. AS. inlhtan. Cf. Enlight.] 1. To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.

His lightnings enlightened the world.

Ps. xcvii. 4.

2. To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.

The conscience enlightened by the Word and Spirit of God.

Trench.

En*light"en*er (?), n. One who enlightens or illuminates; one who, or that which, communicates light to the eye, or clear views to the mind.

En*light"en*ment (?), n. Act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

En*limn" (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + limn. Cf. Enlumine, Illuminate.] To adorn by illuminating or ornamenting with colored and decorated letters and figures, as a book or manuscript. [R.] Palsgrave.

En*link" (?), v. t. To chain together; to connect, as by links. Shak.

En*list" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enlisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Enlisting.] 1. To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.

2. To engage for military or naval service, the name being entered on a list or register; as, to enlist men.

3. To secure the support and aid of; to employ in advancing interest; as, to enlist persons in the cause of truth, or in a charitable enterprise.

En*list", v. i. 1. To enroll and bind one's self for military or naval service; as, he enlisted in the regular army; the men enlisted for the war.

2. To enter heartily into a cause, as if enrolled.

En*list"ment (?), n. 1. The act or enlisting, or the state of being enlisted; voluntary enrollment to serve as a soldier or a sailor.