Dilate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Dilate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions

Verb

become wider

"His pupils were dilated"

dilate distend

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 lucubrate expatiate exposit enlarge flesh out expand expound dilate

To enlarge; to make bigger.

See Also

divulsor redilate dilute predilate adie syndrome greaten henbane postdilate

Related Terms

divulsor redilate dilute predilate adie syndrome greaten henbane postdilate dilative haemorrhoids bradykinin subdilated bronchodilator transgender varicose vein dilator venodilatory enlarge varicose presentation

Antonyms

reduce

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

widen clarify

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

detail set forth exemplify specify

Rhyming Words

ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate

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