dilate

/dˌaɪlˈeɪt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. become wider
   “His pupils were dilated”
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 for dilate

• distend
• elaborate
• lucubrate
• expatiate
• exposit
• enlarge
• flesh out
• expand
• expound

Words that rhyme with dilate

• straight
• separate
• plate
• mate
• date
• concentrate
• late
• state
• regenerate
• translate
• weight
• conjugate
• foliate
• grate
• initiate
• propagate
• accommodate
• articulate
• communicate
• eliminate
• gate
• great
• penetrate
• percolate
• precipitate
• rate
• slate
• stimulate
• subordinate
• suffocate