Dilate

[Di*late·]

Extensive; expanded.

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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.

Verb
become wider; "His pupils were dilated"

Verb
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"

v. t.
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.

v. t.
To enlarge upon; to relate at large; to tell copiously or diffusely.

v. i.
To grow wide; to expand; to swell or extend in all directions.

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

a.
Extensive; expanded.

Dilate

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

Dilate

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.
2. To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; -- with on or upon.
But still on their ancient joys dilate.

Dilate

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

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.

To grow wide; to expand; to swell or extend in all directions.

Extensive; expanded.

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Usage Examples

The time at our disposal each day is elastic the passions we feel dilate it, those that inspire us shrink it, and habit fills it.

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