DILATE


Meaning of DILATE in English

v.

1. tr. & intr. make or become wider or larger (esp. of an opening in the body) (dilated pupils).

2 intr. (often foll. by on, upon) speak or write at length.

Derivatives:

dilatable adj. dilation n.

Etymology: ME f. OF dilater f. L dilatare spread out (as DI-(2), latus wide)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.