dilate
From LSJ
ἡ κέρκος τῇ ἀλώπεκι μαρτυρεῖ → you can tell a fox by its tail, small traits give the clue to the character of a person
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. intrans.
Grow in size: P. and V. αὐξάνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι.
Talk at length: P. μακρολογεῖν, P. and V. μακρηγορεῖν.
Dilate upon: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and P. διεξέρχεσθαι (acc.).
I have dilated upon the affairs of the city: P. ἐμήκυνα τὰ περὶ τῆς πόλεως (Thuc. 2 42).
