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dilate dilate /daɪˈleɪt/ aep /ˈdaɪ.leɪt/ verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for dilate ► F0 to (cause a part of the body to) become wider or further open: » The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases.» This drug will dilate the arteries.Thesaurus+: ↑Enlarging and inflating , ↑Becoming biggerThesaurus+: ↑Becoming bigger , ↑Enlarging and inflatingdilation /daɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun [U]
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