dilate
Pronunciation change
- IPA (key): /daɪˈleɪt/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: di‧late
Verb change
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- (transitive & intransitive) If an opening dilates, it becomes bigger in all directions at once.
- Heat will cause the blood vessels to dilate.