 dilate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] become wider | |
| Synonyms: | distend | |
| Examples: | "His pupils were dilated" |
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| Related terms: | widen distention dilator dilator dilatation dilater dilation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | |
| Synonyms: | elaborate expound enlarge exposit expand flesh_out lucubrate expatiate | |
| Examples: | "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" |
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| Related terms: | abridge clarify exemplify set_forth specify detail amplification exposition expansion expatiation dilation expansion lucubration | |
| Similar spelling: |
dilute dill_weed |
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