dilate vs flesh out

dilate and flesh out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dilate	No	No	Yes	No
flesh out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dilate and flesh out are synonyms defined as:

dilate and flesh out: 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, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, lucubrate.

dilate (verb)	flesh out (verb)
become wider	become round, plump, or shapely
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
	make fat or plump