dilate

[ dahy-leyt, dih-, dahy-leyt ]

/ daɪˈleɪt, dɪ-, ˈdaɪ leɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dilate ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), di·lat·ed, di·lat·ing.

to make wider or larger; cause to expand.

Archaic. to describe or develop at length.

verb (used without object), di·lat·ed, di·lat·ing.

to spread out; expand.

to speak or write at length; expatiate (often followed by on or upon).

Origin of dilate

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English dilaten, from Middle French dilater, “to comment at length, enlarge,” from Latin dīlātāre “to spread out, widen,” equivalent to dī- di-² + lāt(us) “wide” + -āre infinitive suffix

synonym study for dilate

1. See expand.

OTHER WORDS FROM dilate

di·lat·a·bil·i·ty, noundi·lat·a·ble, adjectivenon·di·lat·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·di·lat·a·ble, adjective

o·ver·di·late, verb, o·ver·di·lat·ed, o·ver·di·lat·ing.re·di·late, verb, re·di·lat·ed, re·di·lat·ing.self-di·lat·ed, adjectivesub·di·lat·ed, adjectiveun·di·lat·a·ble, adjectiveun·di·lat·ed, adjectiveun·di·lat·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dilate

dilate , dilute

Words nearby dilate

dilatant, dilatate, dilatation, dilatation and curettage, dilatator, dilate, dilation, dilation and curettage, dilation and evacuation, dilation and extraction, dilative

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Example sentences from the Web for dilate

According to her attorney, Van Huynh, she consulted with medical staff at the facility who told her that the condition could be treated by a minor surgical procedure in which a doctor dilates the cervix and scrapes off the lining of the uterus.
A woman in ICE detention says her fallopian tube was removed without her consent|Nicole Narea|September 17, 2020|Vox
The imagination perhaps cannot reach beyond the cruel facts on which I have been obliged to dilate.
Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men|Francois Arago
To contract or to dilate it would be to modify both the psychical evolution that fills it and the invention which is its goal.
Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson
Little need to dilate on the situation as it appeared to Mrs Iver!
Tristram of Blent|Anthony Hope

It is not my intention, Mr. Speaker, to dilate on the general nature and effects of this commercial restrictive system.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various
Upon the other points of his character it will be unnecessary to dilate.
The King's Own|Captain Frederick Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for dilate

dilate

/ (daɪˈleɪt, dɪ-) /

verb

to expand or cause to expand; make or become wider or largerthe pupil of the eye dilates in the dark

(intr; often foll by on or upon) to speak or write at length; expand or enlarge

Derived forms of dilate

dilatable, adjectivedilatability or dilatableness, noundilation or dilatation (ˌdaɪləˈteɪʃən, ˌdɪ-), noundilatational, adjective

dilative (daɪˈleɪtɪv, dɪ-), adjective

Word Origin for dilate

C14: from Latin dīlātāre to spread out, amplify, from dis- apart + lātus wide

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for dilate

dilate

[ dī-lāt′, dī′lāt′ ]

v.

To make or become wider or larger.

单词	dilate
释义	dilate [ dahy-leyt, dih-, dahy-leyt ] / daɪˈleɪt, dɪ-, ˈdaɪ leɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dilate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), di·lat·ed, di·lat·ing. to make wider or larger; cause to expand. Archaic. to describe or develop at length. verb (used without object), di·lat·ed, di·lat·ing. to spread out; expand. to speak or write at length; expatiate (often followed by on or upon). Origin of dilate First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English dilaten, from Middle French dilater, “to comment at length, enlarge,” from Latin dīlātāre “to spread out, widen,” equivalent to dī- di-² + lāt(us) “wide” + -āre infinitive suffix synonym study for dilate 1. See expand. OTHER WORDS FROM dilate di·lat·a·bil·i·ty, noundi·lat·a·ble, adjectivenon·di·lat·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·di·lat·a·ble, adjective o·ver·di·late, verb, o·ver·di·lat·ed, o·ver·di·lat·ing.re·di·late, verb, re·di·lat·ed, re·di·lat·ing.self-di·lat·ed, adjectivesub·di·lat·ed, adjectiveun·di·lat·a·ble, adjectiveun·di·lat·ed, adjectiveun·di·lat·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dilate dilate , dilute Words nearby dilate dilatant, dilatate, dilatation, dilatation and curettage, dilatator, dilate, dilation, dilation and curettage, dilation and evacuation, dilation and extraction, dilative Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dilate According to her attorney, Van Huynh, she consulted with medical staff at the facility who told her that the condition could be treated by a minor surgical procedure in which a doctor dilates the cervix and scrapes off the lining of the uterus. A woman in ICE detention says her fallopian tube was removed without her consent\|Nicole Narea\|September 17, 2020\|Vox The imagination perhaps cannot reach beyond the cruel facts on which I have been obliged to dilate. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men\|Francois Arago To contract or to dilate it would be to modify both the psychical evolution that fills it and the invention which is its goal. Creative Evolution\|Henri Bergson Little need to dilate on the situation as it appeared to Mrs Iver! Tristram of Blent\|Anthony Hope It is not my intention, Mr. Speaker, to dilate on the general nature and effects of this commercial restrictive system. Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)\|Various Upon the other points of his character it will be unnecessary to dilate. The King's Own\|Captain Frederick Marryat British Dictionary definitions for dilate dilate / (daɪˈleɪt, dɪ-) / verb to expand or cause to expand; make or become wider or largerthe pupil of the eye dilates in the dark (intr; often foll by on or upon) to speak or write at length; expand or enlarge Derived forms of dilate dilatable, adjectivedilatability or dilatableness, noundilation or dilatation (ˌdaɪləˈteɪʃən, ˌdɪ-), noundilatational, adjective dilative (daɪˈleɪtɪv, dɪ-), adjective Word Origin for dilate C14: from Latin dīlātāre to spread out, amplify, from dis- apart + lātus wide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dilate expound, distend, prolong, develop, extend, augment, expatiate, swell, enlarge, lengthen, increase, protract, inflate, broaden, expand, amplify, puff out, spin off Medical definitions for dilate dilate [ dī-lāt′, dī′lāt′ ] v. To make or become wider or larger. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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dilate

verb (used with object), di·lat·ed, di·lat·ing.

verb (used without object), di·lat·ed, di·lat·ing.

Origin of dilate

synonym study for dilate

OTHER WORDS FROM dilate

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dilate

Words nearby dilate

Example sentences from the Web for dilate

British Dictionary definitions for dilate

verb

Derived forms of dilate

Word Origin for dilate

Words related to dilate

Medical definitions for dilate

v.