Found 3 items, similar to Dilate.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: dilate
meluas, membesar
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: dilate
dilate
v 1: become wider;
“His pupils were dilated” [syn:
distend]
2: 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”
[syn:
elaborate,
lucubrate,
expatiate,
exposit,
enlarge,
flesh out,
expand,
expound] [ant:
abridge]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Dilate
Dilate
\Di*late"\, a.
Extensive; expanded. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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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.
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2. To enlarge upon; to relate at large; to tell copiously or
diffusely. [R.]
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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.
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Dilate
\Di*late"\, v. i.
1. To grow wide; to expand; to swell or extend in all
directions.
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His heart dilates and glories in his strength.
--Addison.
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2. To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to
enlarge; -- with on or upon.
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But still on their ancient joys dilate. --Crabbe.
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