embiggen
Increase in size
Embiggen means to make bigger or to grow larger.
The word was popularized by *The Simpsons* in 1996, presented as a fake historical coinage: A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.
Though invented as a joke, embiggen has since gained real currency, especially in informal and humorous contexts: We need to embiggen the budget.
Increase perceived size
broaden · widen · extend · stretch · swell · dilate · elongate · increase
Humorously acceptable or valid
- SpringfieldCommon American placename
- JebediahArchaic masculine given name
- noble spiritElevated moral character
- LisaFemale given name
Bart · Homer · neologism · coinage · Matt Groening · animated · satire · wordplay
Humorously acceptable or valid
- coinagesNewly created words
- neologismNewly created expression
- playfulInclined toward fun
- satiricalMocking through exaggeration
absurdist · ironic · whimsical · parody · tongue-in-cheek · made-up · nonsense word · portmanteau
magnify
Increase perceived size
augment · broaden · widen · extend · stretch · swell · dilate · elongate · increase · supersize
cromulent
Humorously acceptable or valid
- SpringfieldCommon American placename
- JebediahArchaic masculine given name
- noble spiritElevated moral character
Lisa · Bart · Homer · neologism · coinage · Matt Groening · animated · satire · wordplay · pop culture
cromulent
Humorously acceptable or valid
satirical · absurdist · ironic · whimsical · parody · tongue-in-cheek · made-up · nonsense word · portmanteau
improve
Raise in quality
strengthen · enrich · amplify · intensify · heighten · augment · optimize · refine · advance · develop