- (v.i.) To become larger.
- (v.t.) To render larger, more extended or more intense, and the like; -- used especially of telescopes, microscopes, etc.
- (v.t.) To enlarge by addition or discussion; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand; to make much of.
- (v.i.) To speak largely or copiously; to be diffuse in argument or description; to dilate; to expatiate; -- often with on or upon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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