[dahy-leyt, di-, dahy-leyt] 
verb, -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing.| 1. | to make wider or larger; cause to expand. |
| 2. | Archaic. to describe or develop at length. |
| 3. | to spread out; expand. |
| 4. | to speak or write at length; expatiate (often fol. by on or upon). |
| di·late (dī-lāt', dī'lāt') v. di·lat·ed, di·lat·ing, di·lates v. tr. To make wider or larger; cause to expand. v. intr.
[Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātāre, to enlarge : dī-, dis-, apart; see dis- + lātus, wide.] di·lat'a·bil'i·ty n., di·lat'a·ble adj., di·lat'a·bly adv., di·la'tive adj. |
dilate di·late (dī-lāt', dī'lāt')
v. di·lat·ed, di·lat·ing, di·lates
To make or become wider or larger.
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