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- [dahy-leyt, di-, dahy-leyt]
- /daɪˈleɪt, dɪ-, ˈdaɪ leɪt/
- /daɪˈleɪt/
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- [dahy-leyt, di-, dahy-leyt]
- /daɪˈleɪt, dɪ-, ˈdaɪ leɪt/
Definitions of dilate word
- verb with object dilate to make wider or larger; cause to expand. 1
- verb with object dilate Archaic. to describe or develop at length. 1
- verb without object dilate to spread out; expand. 1
- verb without object dilate to speak or write at length; expatiate (often followed by on or upon). 1
- noun dilate Make or become wider, larger, or more open. 1
- intransitive verb dilate pupil: open up 1
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Origin of dilate
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English dilaten < Middle French dilater, Latin dīlātāre to spread out, equivalent to dī- di-2 + lāt(us) broad + -āre infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Dilate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dilate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dilate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dilate
verb dilate
- distend — Swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
- prolong — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- augment — To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it.
- swell — to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
adjective dilate
- beetle — A beetle is an insect with a hard covering to its body.
- oversized — of excessive size; unusually large: an oversize cigar.
- bagger — A bagger is a person whose job is to put customers' purchases into bags at a supermarket or other store.
- pop out — a short, quick, explosive sound.
- oversize — of excessive size; unusually large: an oversize cigar.
Antonyms for dilate
verb dilate
- shorten — to make short or shorter.
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- lessen — to become less.
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
Top questions with dilate
- how to dilate faster?
- how to dilate a line?
- how long does it take to dilate eyes?
- how to dilate a triangle?
- why do pupils dilate?
- how to dilate in math?
- how to make yourself dilate and go into labor?
- how to dilate your eyes?
- why do eye doctors dilate your eyes?
- do your pupils dilate when you lie?
- how long does it take to dilate?
- what makes you dilate?
- how to dilate cervix?
- do your pupils dilate when you love someone?
- why do they dilate eyes?
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