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Synonyms
di·late (dī-lāt́, dī́lāt́)

[Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātāre, to enlarge, dī-, dis-, apart; see dis–, + lātus, wide.]

verb: -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates. 

transitive verb 

To make wider or larger; cause to expand.

intransitive verb 

  1. To become wider or larger; expand.
  2. To speak or write at great length on a subject; expatiate.

derivatives

di·lat́a·biĺi·ty
noun
di·lat́a·ble
adjective
di·lat́a·bly
adverb
di·látive
adjective