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dilate
verb
become wider
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ILAT
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
daɪˈleɪt
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
become wider
“His pupils were dilated”
verb
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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Example Sentences
His pupils were dilated
She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
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