verb🔗ShareTo enlarge; to make bigger."The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better."medicinephysiologybodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become wider or larger; to expand."His heart dilates and glories in his strength."medicinephysiologybodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon"."The teacher dilated on the history of the Roman Empire, spending a significant amount of time discussing its various emperors and their conquests. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo use a dilator to widen (something, such as a vagina)."The doctor dilated her cervix before inserting the IUD. "medicineanatomyphysiologysexbodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(dismissal, 4chan) Expression of anger and contempt, specifically at transgender women."He dilated at the suggestion that she should be allowed to use the women's restroom. "internetlanguagecommunicationattitudeculturewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading