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expound vs enlarge

enlarge vs expound

expound and enlarge both are verbs.

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

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