dilate vs clarify

dilate and clarify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dilate	No	No	Yes	No
clarify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, clarify is a hypernym of dilate; that is, clarify is a word with a broader meaning than dilate:

dilate: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
clarify: make clear and (more) comprehensible

Other hypernyms of dilate include clear up, elucidate.

dilate (verb)	clarify (verb)
become wider	make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing	make clear and (more) comprehensible