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dilate

/daɪˈleɪt/

Translations

dilateverb

dilated

Past Simple

dilated

Past Participle

dilating

Gerund

/daɪˈleɪt/

расширяться

The pupils of the eyes dilate in the dark.

Зрачки глаз расширяются в темноте.

расширить

The doctor will dilate the patient's blood vessels.

Врач расширит кровеносные сосуды пациента.

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Antonyms

dilatepast participle

/daɪˈleɪt/

/ˈdaɪˌleɪt/

Archaic/literary use meaning ‘expanded, widened’; occasionally functions attributively.

Synonyms

Definitions

dilateverb

To make or become wider, larger, or more open.

The doctor used eye drops to dilate the patient's pupils for the examination.

To speak or write at length on a subject.

The professor began to dilate on the topic of ancient civilizations during the lecture.

dilatepast participle

Expanded or widened; dilated.

The cavern opened into a dilate chamber filled with glittering crystals.