dilate

dilate
dilatability, n.dilatable, adj.
/duy layt", di-, duy"layt/, v., dilated, dilating.
v.t.
1. to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
2. Archaic. to describe or develop at length.
v.i.
3. to spread out; expand.
4. to speak or write at length; expatiate (often fol. by on or upon).
[1350-1400; ME dilaten < MF dilater, L dilatare to spread out, equiv. to di- DI-2 + lat(us) broad + -are inf. suffix]
Syn. 1. See expand.

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