dilate

Meanings

Verb

become wider
- "His pupils were dilated"
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
To enlarge; to make bigger.
To become wider or larger; to expand.
To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".
To use a dilator to widen (something, such as a vagina).
To delay, difer.
To prolong, lengthen.

Adj

Carried in different ways, spread, abroad, dispersed, published.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1393, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātō (“to spread out”), from dī- + lātus (“wide”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of dilatate.

Synonyms

distend, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate

Antonyms

contract

Scrabble Score: 7

dilate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dilate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dilate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

dilate is a valid Words With Friends word