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Dilate

verb
/daɪˈleɪt/
Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.verbTo enlarge; to make bigger.
"The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better."
2.verbTo become wider or larger; to expand.
"His heart dilates and glories in his strength."
3.verbTo speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".
4.verbTo use a dilator to widen (something, such as a vagina).
5.verb(dismissal, 4chan) Expression of anger and contempt, specifically at transgender women.

Synonyms

enlargeexpandelaborateflesh outexpoundexpatiatedistendwidenextendswelldialategreaten

Antonyms

contract

Rhymes With

elucidatearticulatedesolatefacilitateprofligateexplicatedeliberatedelineate
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