- enlarge upon a point
- explain a point in greater detail
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
enlarge upon a point
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enlarge — en•large [[t]ɛnˈlɑrdʒ[/t]] v. larged, larg•ing 1) to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to: to enlarge a house[/ex] 2) to increase the capacity or scope of; expand 3) pht to make (a photographic print) larger than the… … From formal English to slang
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