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dilate
di·late D0223900 (dī-lāt′, dī′lāt′)v. di·lat·ed, di·lat·ing, di·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.]
di·lat′a·bil′i·ty n.di·lat′a·ble adj.di·lat′a·bly adv.di·la′tive adj.dilate (daɪˈleɪt; dɪ-) vb1. (Medicine) to expand or cause to expand; make or become wider or larger: the pupil of the eye dilates in the dark. 2. (intr; often foll by on or upon) to speak or write at length; expand or enlarge[C14: from Latin dīlātāre to spread out, amplify, from dis- apart + lātus wide] diˈlatable adj diˌlataˈbility, diˈlatableness n diˈlation, dilatation n ˌdilaˈtational adj dilative adjdi•late (daɪˈleɪt, dɪ-, ˈdaɪ leɪt)
v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.t. 1. to make wider or larger; expand: to dilate the pupils of the eyes. 2. Archaic. to describe or develop at length. v.i. 3. to spread out; expand. 4. to speak or write at length; expatiate (often fol. by on or upon). [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French dilater, Latin dīlātāre to spread out] di•lat′a•ble, adj. di•lat`a•bil′i•ty, n. di•la′tive, adj. di·late (dī-lāt′, dī′lāt′) To widen or expand a body part: The pupils of the eye dilate in the dark.dilate
Past participle: dilated
Gerund: dilating
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| I dilate | | you dilate | | he/she/it dilates | | we dilate | | you dilate | | they dilate |
| Preterite |
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| I dilated | | you dilated | | he/she/it dilated | | we dilated | | you dilated | | they dilated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am dilating | | you are dilating | | he/she/it is dilating | | we are dilating | | you are dilating | | they are dilating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have dilated | | you have dilated | | he/she/it has dilated | | we have dilated | | you have dilated | | they have dilated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was dilating | | you were dilating | | he/she/it was dilating | | we were dilating | | you were dilating | | they were dilating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had dilated | | you had dilated | | he/she/it had dilated | | we had dilated | | you had dilated | | they had dilated |
| Future |
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| I will dilate | | you will dilate | | he/she/it will dilate | | we will dilate | | you will dilate | | they will dilate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have dilated | | you will have dilated | | he/she/it will have dilated | | we will have dilated | | you will have dilated | | they will have dilated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be dilating | | you will be dilating | | he/she/it will be dilating | | we will be dilating | | you will be dilating | | they will be dilating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been dilating | | you have been dilating | | he/she/it has been dilating | | we have been dilating | | you have been dilating | | they have been dilating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been dilating | | you will have been dilating | | he/she/it will have been dilating | | we will have been dilating | | you will have been dilating | | they will have been dilating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been dilating | | you had been dilating | | he/she/it had been dilating | | we had been dilating | | you had been dilating | | they had been dilating |
| Conditional |
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| I would dilate | | you would dilate | | he/she/it would dilate | | we would dilate | | you would dilate | | they would dilate |
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| I would have dilated | | you would have dilated | | he/she/it would have dilated | | we would have dilated | | you would have dilated | | they would have dilated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | dilate - become wider; "His pupils were dilated"distendwiden - become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened" | | 2. | dilate - 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"elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expandclarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"detail - provide details forexposit, set forth, expound - state; "set forth one's reasons"illustrate, instance, exemplify - clarify by giving an example ofparticularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" |
dilateverb enlarge, extend, stretch, expand, swell, widen, broaden, puff out, distend The pupils dilate to let in more light.
contract, narrow, shrink, compress, constrictdilateverbTo express at greater length or in greater detail:amplify, develop, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, labor.Translationsdilate (daiˈleit) verb to make or become larger. The sudden darkness made the pupils of his eyes dilate. 擴大，睜大 扩大，睁大 dilate
dilate on (something)To discuss or write about something at length. I think you need to dilate on this point because it's so important to your argument.See also: dilate, ondilate on somethingFig. to speak or write in great detail on some subject. I am sure you do not wish me to dilate further on this matter. If you do not see my point, I would be pleased to dilate on this matter further.See also: dilate, onEncyclopediaSeedilationdilate
dilate [di´lāt] to stretch an opening or hollow structure beyond its normal dimensions.di·late (dī'lāt), Avoid the mispronunciation dī'ă-lāt.To perform or undergo dilation.dilate verb To stretch or enlarge a tubular structure—e.g., a duct or artery, or a hollow viscus.di·late (dī'lāt) To perform or undergo dilation. DilateTo enlarge, open wide, or distend.Mentioned in: Stress ReductionSee DIL
See DILdilate
Synonyms for dilateverb enlargeSynonyms- enlarge
- extend
- stretch
- expand
- swell
- widen
- broaden
- puff out
- distend
Antonyms- contract
- narrow
- shrink
- compress
- constrict
Synonyms for dilateverb to express at greater length or in greater detailSynonyms- amplify
- develop
- elaborate
- enlarge
- expand
- expatiate
- labor
Synonyms for dilateverb become widerSynonymsRelated Wordsverb add details, as to an account or ideaSynonyms- elaborate
- expatiate
- expound
- lucubrate
- flesh out
- exposit
- enlarge
- expand
Related Words- clarify
- clear up
- elucidate
- detail
- exposit
- set forth
- expound
- illustrate
- instance
- exemplify
- particularise
- particularize
- specialise
- specialize
- specify
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