dilate

v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.

v.tr.
To make wider or larger; cause to expand.

v.intr.

1. To become wider or larger; expand.
2. To speak or write at great length on a subject; expatiate.

[Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātāre, to enlarge : dī-, dis-, apart; see dis- + lātus, wide.]

dilatability di·lat'a·bil'i·ty n.
dilatable di·lat'a·ble adj.
dilatably di·lat'a·bly adv.
dilative di·la'tive adj.

verb

To express at greater length or in greater detail: amplify, develop, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, labor. See explain/baffle.

v

Definition: stretch, widen
Antonyms: compress, constrict, contract, lessen, reduce

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IN BRIEF: To make larger in all directions.

The doctor gave me eye drops that made my pupils dilate.

Tutor's tip: Don't "delude" (to deceive someone or one's self) yourself - those eye drops will not "dilate" (to expand; to widen) your pupils or "dilute" (to water down or to weaken) your tears.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udvide, udspile
v. intr. - udvides, udspiles, udbrede sig, behandle grundigt

Nederlands (Dutch)
(zich) verwijden, (doen) uitzetten, zich ontsluiten

Français (French)
v. tr. - dilater, faire dilater
v. intr. - se dilater

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich ausdehnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαστέλλω/-ομαι, διευρύνω/-ομαι

Italiano (Italian)
dilatarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - dilatar

Русский (Russian)
расширяться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - dilatarse
v. intr. - dilatarse, expandir

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - utvidga, breda ut sig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使扩大, 使膨胀, 扩大, 膨胀, 详述

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使擴大, 使膨脹
v. intr. - 擴大, 膨脹, 詳述

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 확장 시키다
v. intr. - 확장하다, 자세히 설명하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 広がる, 広げる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يصف بإسهاب, يمدد أو يوسع كثيرا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הרחיב, פער‬
v. intr. - ‮התרחב‬

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