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verb (used with object)
1.
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
2.
Archaic. to describe or develop at length.
verb (used without object)
3.
to spread out; expand.
4.
to speak or write at length; expatiate (often followed by on or upon).
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English dilaten < Middle French dilater, Latin dīlātāre to spread out, equivalent to dī- di-2 + lāt(us) broad + -āre infinitive suffix
1350–1400; Middle English dilaten < Middle French dilater, Latin dīlātāre to spread out, equivalent to dī- di-2 + lāt(us) broad + -āre infinitive suffix
Related forms
di·lat·a·bil·i·ty, noun
di·lat·a·ble, adjective
non·di·lat·a·bil·i·ty, noun
non·di·lat·a·ble, adjective
o·ver·di·late, verb, -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
EXPANDre·di·late, verb, -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
self-di·lat·ed, adjective
sub·di·lat·ed, adjective
un·di·lat·a·ble, adjective
un·di·lat·ed, adjective
un·di·lat·ing, adjective
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Example Sentences
- Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged, and it cannot pump blood efficiently.
- His doctor found nothing physically wrong with him, except for extremely dilated pupils.
- The dilated form is due to the expansion of the lower chambers of the heart.
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Word Origin & History
dilate
late 14c., from O.Fr. dilater, from L. dilatare "make wider, enlarge," from dis- "apart" + latus "wide" (see latitude). Related: Dilated.
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Medical Dictionary
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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