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dilate
/daɪˈleɪt/
verb
To enlarge; to make bigger.
"The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better."
To become wider or larger; to expand.
"His heart dilates and glories in his strength."
To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".
Antonymscontract
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