Search Result:dilate
KK Pronunciation
〔 daIˋlet,dI- 〕
Pronunciation
〔 daiˊleit,di- 〕
Overview of verb dilate
The verb dilate has 2 senses
- dilate, distend -- (become wider; "His pupils were dilated")
- elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate -- (add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation")