DILATE

/daɪˈleɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 8

Scrabble letter values: D2I1L1A1T1E1 = 7

Definition

  1. verb become wider. — synonyms: distend
  2. verb add details, as to an account or idea. — synonyms: elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh_out, expand, expound

Examples

  • “His pupils were dilated”
  • “clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing”
  • “She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation”

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