dilate

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UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈleɪt/, /daɪˈleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/daɪˈleɪt, ˈdaɪleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dī lāt′, di-, dī′lāt)

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Inflections of 'dilate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

dilates: v 3rd person singular

dilating: v pres p

dilated: v past

dilated: v past p

dilate
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Synonyms:

stretch , expand , enlarge , widen , increase , broaden , extend , grow wider, grow larger, amplify, balloon , bloat, blow up, bulge , swell , open , open up, inflate

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