enlarge



enlarge (up)on (something)

To add or supply more information or details about something. I can see you aren't familiar with this material yet, so allow me to briefly enlarge upon it for you. I asked the boss to enlarge on the details of the proposal for me.
See also: enlarge

expand (up)on something

 and enlarge (up)on something
Fig. to add detail to a report about something; to say more about something. Would you please expand upon that last remark? Would you care to enlarge upon your remarks?
See also: expand, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MarjoryMAHR-jə-reeEnglish
NortonNAWR-tənEnglish
Haris (1)-Bosnian, Urdu, Arabic
Vimal-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil
Cateline-Medieval French
Marinella-Italian