| dilate | | |
| v. (change) | 1. dilate, distend | become wider.; "His pupils were dilated" |
| ~ widen | become broader or wider or more extensive.; "The road widened" |
| v. (communication) | 2. dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, 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" |
| ~ clarify, clear up, elucidate | make clear and (more) comprehensible.; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" |
| ~ detail | provide details for. |
| ~ exposit, set forth, expound | state.; "set forth one's reasons" |
| ~ illustrate, instance, exemplify | clarify by giving an example of. |
| ~ particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify | be specific about.; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" |
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