DILATE
Scrabble letter values: D2I1L1A1T1E1 = 7
Definition
- verb become wider. — synonyms: distend
- 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”