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Definition of Dilates

Dilate
Dilate 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.
Dilate
Dilate Di*late" (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dilated; p. pr. & vb. n. Dilating.] [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.
Dilate
Dilate Di*late", a. Extensive; expanded. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.

Meaning of Dilates from wikipedia

- Look up dilation, dilatation, dilate, or dilates in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dilation (or dilatation) may refer to: Cervical dilation, the widening...
- Dilator or dilatator is a medical term with a number of uses, including: A surgical instrument or medical implement used to induce dilation, that is,...
- Dilatancy may refer to: Dilatancy (granular material): an increase in volume under shear Dilatancy (viscous material): the solidification of viscous fluids...
- Time dilation is the difference in elapsed time as measured by two clocks, either because of a relative velocity between them (special relativity), or...
- Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a condition in which the heart becomes enlarged and cannot pump blood effectively. Symptoms vary from none to feeling...
- Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening or opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of sections and/or layers...
- Dilation (usually represented by ⊕) is one of the basic operations in mathematical morphology. Originally developed for binary images, it has been expanded...
- A dilated pore, also known as a dilated pore of Winer, is a cutaneous condition characterized by a solitary, prominent, open comedo on the face or upper...
- early version of a rectal dilator was Dr. Young's Ideal Rectal Dilators, invented in 1892.[citation needed] Rectal dilators are also used as **** toys...
- unknown cause. Normally, as part of the pupillary light reflex, the pupil dilates in the dark and constricts in the light to respectively improve vividity...