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dilate
verb dilated, dilating
- tr & intr
1. Said especially of an opening in the body, the pupil of the eye, etc: to make or become larger, wider or further open.
- Thesaurus: enlarge, extend, swell, increase, widen, distend, broaden, expand, amplify, develop, stretch, increase; Antonym: constrict, contract.
2. formal
- To speak or write at great length about it.
- Form: dilate on something (usually)
