verb
to enlarge, to increase
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'vergrößern' means to enlarge or to increase. It's a regular (weak) verb formed with prefix ver-, non‑separable. Uses auxiliary haben in perfect (hat vergrößert). Past participle: 'vergrößert'. Transitive: often takes a direct object (etwas vergrößern). Not reflexive. Imperative: vergrößere!/vergrößern Sie! Commonly used for images, sizes, or quantities.
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Ich habe das Foto vergrößert.
I enlarged the photo.
Er vergrößerte sein Haus.
He expanded his house.
Die Firma vergrößerte die Produktion, weil die Nachfrage deutlich gestiegen war.
The company increased production because demand had risen significantly.
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Imagine zooming into a photo and the picture edges stretching outward
sounds like 'grow' + 'sern' — think 'grow-sern' to remember increase
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vergrößern is inseparable (prefix ver-) and commonly uses 'haben' in perfect tenses. Often used for images, screens, or quantities.