4 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dilate \Di*late"\, v. i.
1. To grow wide; to expand; to swell or extend in all
directions.
His heart dilates and glories in his strength.
--Addison.
2. To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to
enlarge; -- with on or upon
But still on their ancient joys dilate. --Crabbe.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dilate \Di*late"\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dilated}; p.
pr & vb n. {Dilating}.] [L. dilatare either fr di- = dis-
+ latus wide, not the same word as latus, used as p. p. of
ferre to bear (see {Latitude}); or fr dilatus used as p. p.
of differre to separate (see {Delay}, {Tolerate}, {Differ},
and cf {Dilatory}): cf F. dilater.]
1. To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in all
directions; to swell; -- opposed to {contract}; as the
air dilates the lungs; air is dilated by increase of heat.
2. To enlarge upon to relate at large to tell copiously or
diffusely. [R.]
Do me the favor to dilate at full What hath befallen
of them and thee till now --Shak.
Syn: To expand; swell; distend; enlarge; spread out amplify;
expatiate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dilate \Di*late"\, a.
Extensive; expanded. [Obs.] --B. Jonson
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
dilate
v 1: become wider; "His pupils were dilated" [syn: {distend}]
2: elaborate or expatiate upon give details; "She elaborated
on her plans" [syn: {elaborate}, {expatiate}, {enlarge}, {flesh
out}, {expand}, {expound}]
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