enlarge vs dilate

enlarge and dilate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, enlarge and dilate are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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