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 dilate dilate /ˌdaɪˈleɪt/

verb

  1. () Become wider  ( distend , dilate )
    become wider
     His pupils were dilated
    His pupils were dilated
  2. Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing  ( dilate , expand , expatiate , elaborate , enlarge , exposit , expound , flesh out , lucubrate )
    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
    She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation