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DILATING
Verb
dilating
present participle of dilate
Source: Wiktionary
DILATE
Di*late", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dilated; p. pr. & vb. n. Dilating.] Etym: [L. dilatare; either fr. di- = dis- + latus wide, not the same word as latus, used as p. p. of ferre to bear (see Latitude); or fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of differre to separate (see Delay, Tolerate, Differ, and cf. Dilatory): cf. F. dilater.]
1. To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in all directions; to swell; -- opposed to contract; as, the air dilates the lungs; air is dilated by increase of heat.
2. To enlarge upon; to relate at large; to tell copiously or diffusely. [R.] Do me the favor to dilate at full What hath befallen of them and thee till now. Shak.
Syn.
– To expand; swell; distend; enlarge; spread out; amplify; expatiate.
Di*late", v. i.
1. To grow wide; to expand; to swell or extend in all directions. His heart dilates and glories in his strength. Addison.
2. To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge;
– with on or upon. But still on their ancient joys dilate. Crabbe.
Di*late", a.
Definition: Extensive; expanded. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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