enlarge vs magnify

enlarge

verb
  • To make (something) larger. 

  • To extend the time allowed for compliance with (an order or rule). 

  • To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, etc. 

  • To speak or write at length upon or on (some subject); expand; elaborate 

  • To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; said of the wind. 

  • To grow larger. 

magnify

verb
  • To make (something) larger or more important. 

  • To make (something) appear larger by means of a lens, magnifying glass, telescope etc. 

  • To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God). 

  • To make (someone or something) appear greater or more important than it is; to intensify, exaggerate. 

How often have the words enlarge and magnify occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )