Rebids by Opener

Playing matchpoints. Both sides are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠AT42
♥KQJ9
♦82
♣AKQ

You are Dealer and open the bidding 1♣. You do not quite have enough values to open 2NT. The Opponents are silent through the auction. Partner responds 1♠.

What is your call?

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4♠

Tell Partner you have support for their major AND you have a BIG hand. This should show at least 19 points. After all, Responder might only have 6 HCP (or even a good 5 HCP) and you've just put them in game! But you need 25 points for game. If Responder only has 6 of them, you need to have the rest.

Partner should NOT think you are weak. You opened the bidding at the 1 level. Jumps by Opener should not be weak.