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dilate
[ dahy-leyt, dih-, dahy-leyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- Archaic. to describe or develop at length.
verb (used without object)
- to spread out; expand.
- to speak or write at length; expatiate (often followed by on or upon ).
dilate
/ ˌdaɪləˈteɪʃən; ˌdɪ-; daɪˈleɪt; dɪ-; daɪˈleɪtɪv; dɪ- /
verb
- to expand or cause to expand; make or become wider or larger
the 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
- 徱ˈپDz, noun
- ˌ徱ˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
- 徱ˈٲ, adjective
- 徱ˌٲˈٲ, noun
- dilative, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱·a·i·ٲ noun
- 徱·a· adjective
- non徱·a·i·ٲ noun
- non徱·a· adjective
- v·徱·ٱ verb overdilated overdilating
- d·ٱ verb redilated redilating
- -徱·Ļ adjective
- ܲd·Ļ adjective
- un徱·a· adjective
- ܲd·Ļ adjective
- ܲd·iԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dilate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The active ingredient in Rush and other poppers is alkyl nitrite, a chemical that instantly dilates blood vessels when inhaled, producing a brief but intense feeling of euphoria.
After a heart scan, Joey said clinicians diagnosed him with steroid-induced dilated cardiomyopathy - a condition that causes the heart to enlarge and weaken, making it difficult to pump blood.
Importantly, the researchers also developed a polygenic risk score to assess a person's likelihood of developing dilated cardiomyopathy based on the many small effects of these genes.
The fetus was on the verge of coming out, its head pressed against her dilated cervix; she was 17 weeks pregnant and a miscarriage was “in progress,” doctors noted in hospital records.
Miss Ahmed was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy at the age of 15.
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