enlarge on/upon sth
formal — phrasal verb with enlarge /ɪnˈlɑːdʒ/
/-ˈlɑːrdʒ/ verb Definition
› to give more details about something you have said or written: Would you care to enlarge on what you've just said?Elaborating, specifying and simplifying
(Definition of enlarge on/upon sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- broaden verb (MORE GENERAL)
- complicate verb
- depth noun (SERIOUSNESS)
- detail noun (INFORMATION)
- dilate on/upon sth phrasal verb
- dumb sth down phrasal verb
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- flesh sth out phrasal verb
- generalization noun
- generalize verb
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