dilate
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Britannica Dictionary definition of DILATE
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to become larger or wider
[no object]
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The drug causes the blood vessels to dilate.
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During labor, a woman's cervix will dilate to about 10 centimeters.
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The drug dilates the blood vessels.
dilate on/upon
[phrasal verb]
dilate on/upon (something)
formal
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to talk about (a subject) for a long time
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We spent a long evening listening to him dilate on the need for tax relief.
— dilated
adjective [more dilated; most dilated]-
dilation of the arteries
