English
Etymology
From Old (and modern) French dilater, from Latin dilatare �spread out�, from di- + latus �wide�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/daɪ�leɪt/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪt|-eɪt
Verb
en-verb|dilat|es
- transitive To enlarge; to make bigger.
#:The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better.
- intransitive To become wider or larger; to expand.
Translations
trans-top|To enlarge; to make bigger
Finnish: laajentaa
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|To become wider or larger; to expand
Finnish: laajentua, laajeta
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Derived terms
dilatability
dilatable
dilatably
dilation
dilative
See also
dilute
Category:English ergative verbs
fa:dilate
fr:dilate
io:dilate
it:dilate
pl:dilate
sv:dilate
te:dilate
vi:dilate
zh:dilate
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