dilate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /daɪˈleɪt/

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• Hyphenation: di‧late

Verb

Plain form dilate

Third-person singular dilates

Past tense dilated

Past participle dilated

Present participle dilating

1. (transitive & intransitive) If an opening dilates, it becomes bigger in all directions at once.

   Heat will cause the blood vessels to dilate.

Related words

• dilation