dilate meaning and definition

DILATE verb

Definition of dilate (verb)

1. become wider
   • "His pupils were dilated"
   • synonyms: distend
2. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
   • "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
   • synonyms: elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate
   • antonym: abbreviate