Defenition of the word dilate

• Defenition of the word dilate

  • To become wider.
  • become wider; "His pupils were dilated"
  • elaborate or expatiate upon; give details; "She elaborated on her plans"
  • 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"
  • become wider
  • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

Synonyms for the word dilate

• • distend
  • elaborate
  • enlarge
  • expand
  • expatiate
  • expound
  • flesh out

Hyponyms for the word dilate

• • detail
  • exemplify
  • exposit
  • expound
  • illustrate
  • instance
  • particularise
  • particularize
  • set forth
  • specialise
  • specialize
  • specify

Hypernyms for the word dilate

• • clarify
  • clear up
  • elucidate
  • widen

Antonyms for the word dilate

• • abbreviate
  • abridge
  • contract
  • cut
  • foreshorten
  • reduce
  • shorten

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