Dilate Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Dilate

Meaning 1 : add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

    Synonyms : elaborate,  enlarge,  expand,  expatiate,  exposit,  expound,  flesh out,  lucubrate
Meaning 2 : become wider

    Example : His pupils were dilated

    Synonyms : distend