dilate vs enlarge

dilate and enlarge both are verbs.

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

As verbs, dilate and enlarge are synonyms defined as:

dilate and enlarge: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

Other synonyms of dilate include elaborate, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate.

dilate (verb)	enlarge (verb)
become wider	become larger or bigger
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing	make large
	make larger
	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing