dilate
IPA: daɪɫˈeɪt
verb
- (transitive) To enlarge; to make bigger.
- (intransitive) To become wider or larger; to expand.
- (transitive, intransitive) To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".
- (medicine, transitive, intransitive) To use a dilator to widen (something, such as a vagina).
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Examples of "dilate" in Sentences
- The pupil is often fixed and dilated.
- The iris is lighter and appears to always be dilated.
- It was the Cover for the album Dilate by Ani DiFranco.
- This causes the veins to dilate and retains more blood.
- This will make the skin area around the spike soften and dilate.
- The stomach often dilates to accommodate food intake and secretions.
- Then as the anxiety passes the blood vessels dilate to the point of rupture.
- Treatment consists of painkillers and surgical ablation of the dilated vein.
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