Meaning & Definition of Dilate in English
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Dilate
/daɪlet/
verb
1. Become wider
- "His pupils were dilated"
synonym:
- dilate,
- distend
2. Add details, as to an account or idea
- Clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
- "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
synonym:
- elaborate,
- lucubrate,
- expatiate,
- exposit,
- enlarge,
- flesh out,
- expand,
- expound,
- dilate