dilate
verb [I or T] /daɪˈleɪt/
/ˈdaɪ.leɪt/ Definition
› 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.Enlarging and inflatingBecoming biggerBecoming biggerEnlarging and inflating dilation /daɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun [U]
(Definition of dilate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- balloon verb
- bloat verb
- blow sth up phrasal verb (FILL WITH AIR)
- blow sth up phrasal verb (PHOTO)
- broaden verb (WIDER)
- build (sb/sth) up phrasal verb
- deepen verb (DOWN)
- enlarge verb
- expand verb
- flare verb (MAKE WIDER)
- fluff sth up phrasal verb
- inflatable adjective
- lengthen verb
- open sth out/up phrasal verb
- pump sth up phrasal verb
- scale sth up phrasal verb
- stretch verb (MAKE LONGER)
- swell verb
- widen verb (AMOUNT)
- widen verb (DISTANCE)
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