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enlarge

 verb
     
en‧large [intransitive and transitive]
if you enlarge something, or if it enlarges, it increases in size or scale:
an operation to enlarge her breasts
Police will have the pictures enlarged in an attempt to identify the thief.
enlarge somebody's understanding/knowledge etc
A good way to enlarge your vocabulary is to read a daily newspaper.

enlarge on/upon something

phrasal verb
to provide more information about something you have already mentioned:
Mrs Maughan did not enlarge on what she meant.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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