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dilate

verb

Become wider

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
IL
Scrabble score
7

How it sounds

Pronunciation

daɪˈleɪt

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verb

  1. Become wider

    “His pupils were dilated”

verb

  1. 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”

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His pupils were dilated
She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation

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