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enlarge vs expound

expound vs enlarge

enlarge and expound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enlarge No No Yes No
expound No No Yes No
As verbs, enlarge and expound are synonyms defined as:
  • enlarge and expound: 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 dilate, elaborate, expand, expatiate, exposit, flesh out, lucubrate.
As verbs, expound is a hyponym of enlarge; that is, expound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enlarge:
  • enlarge: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
  • expound: state
enlarge (verb) expound (verb)
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 state
make larger
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Difference between enlarge and expound

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