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Dilate

Dilate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dilate? [v] become wider; "His pupils were dilated" [v] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dilate: distend \| elaborate \| enlarge \| expand \| expatiate \| exposit \| expound \| flesh out \| lucubrate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dilate: add to \| aggrandize \| amplify \| augment \| bag \| balloon \| belly \| belly out \| bilge \| billow \| bloat \| blow up \| bouge \| broaden \| bug \| build \| build up \| bulge \| bulk \| bulk out \| crescendo \| descant \| describe \| detail \| develop \| discuss \| dissert \| dissertate \| distend \| elaborate \| enlarge \| enlarge upon \| evolve \| expand \| expatiate \| explicate \| extend \| fill out \| goggle \| greaten \| hike \| hike up \| huff \| increase \| inflate \| lengthen \| magnify \| narrate \| particularize \| pooch \| pop \| pouch \| pout \| prolong \| protract \| puff \| puff up \| pump \| pump up \| raise \| rarefy \| recite \| recount \| rehearse \| rehearse in extenso \| relate \| relate at large \| round out \| sermonize \| snowball \| stretch \| sufflate \| swell \| swell out \| tumefy \| unfold \| up \| widen \| work out See Also \| clarify \| clear up \| detail \| elucidate \| exemplify \| illustrate \| instance \| particularise \| particularize \| set forth \| specialise \| specialize \| specify \| widen Dilate In Webster's Dictionary \Dilate"\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dilated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dilating}.] [L. dilatare; either fr. di- = dis- + latus wide, not the same word as latus, used as p. p. of ferre to bear (see {Latitude}); or fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of differre to separate (see {Delay}, {Tolerate}, {Differ}, and cf. {Dilatory}): cf. F. dilater.] 1. To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in all directions; to swell; -- opposed to {contract}; as, the air dilates the lungs; air is dilated by increase of heat. 2. To enlarge upon; to relate at large; to tell copiously or diffusely. [R.] Do me the favor to dilate at full What hath befallen of them and thee till now. --Shak. Syn: To expand; swell; distend; enlarge; spread out; amplify; expatiate. \Dilate"\, v. i. 1. To grow wide; to expand; to swell or extend in all directions. His heart dilates and glories in his strength. --Addison. 2. To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; -- with on or upon. But still on their ancient joys dilate. --Crabbe. \Di*late"\, a. Extensive; expanded. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.

Dilate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dilate?

[v] become wider; "His pupils were dilated"
[v] 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"

Dilate In Webster's Dictionary

\Di*late"\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dilated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Dilating}.] [L. dilatare; either fr. di- = dis-
+ latus wide, not the same word as latus, used as p. p. of
ferre to bear (see {Latitude}); or fr. dilatus, used as p. p.
of differre to separate (see {Delay}, {Tolerate}, {Differ},
and cf. {Dilatory}): cf. F. dilater.]
1. To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in all
   directions; to swell; -- opposed to {contract}; as, the
   air dilates the lungs; air is dilated by increase of heat.

2. To enlarge upon; to relate at large; to tell copiously or
   diffusely. [R.]

         Do me the favor to dilate at full What hath befallen
         of them and thee till now.            --Shak.

Syn: To expand; swell; distend; enlarge; spread out; amplify;
     expatiate.


\Di*late"\, v. i.
1. To grow wide; to expand; to swell or extend in all
   directions.

         His heart dilates and glories in his strength.
                                               --Addison.

2. To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to
   enlarge; -- with on or upon.

         But still on their ancient joys dilate. --Crabbe.


\Di*late"\, a.
Extensive; expanded. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.

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