enlarge enlarge /ˌɛnˈlɑːrdʒ/

verb

1. () Make larger  ( enlarge )
   make larger
    She enlarged the flower beds
   She enlarged the flower beds
   
2. () Become larger or bigger  ( enlarge )
   become larger or bigger
   
3. () Make large  ( blow up , magnify , enlarge )
   make large
    Blow up an image
   blow up an image
   
4. () Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing  ( dilate , expand , expatiate , elaborate , enlarge , exposit , expound , flesh out , lucubrate )
   add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
    She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
   She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation