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dilate

/daɪˈleɪt/
verb
  1. To enlarge; to make bigger.

    "The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better."

  2. To become wider or larger; to expand.

    "His heart dilates and glories in his strength."

  3. To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".

Antonymscontract

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