expand vs enlarge

expand and enlarge both are verbs.

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

As verbs, enlarge is a hypernym of expand; that is, enlarge is a word with a broader meaning than expand:

As verbs, expand and enlarge are synonyms defined as:

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

expand (verb)	enlarge (verb)
grow vigorously	become larger or bigger
exaggerate or make bigger	make large
become larger in size or volume or quantity	make larger
expand the influence of	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
extend in one or more directions