Looking for the meaning of the word DILATED in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DILATED with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Dilate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French dilater, from Latin dilatare ‘spread out’, from di- ‘apart’ + latus ‘wide’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪˈleɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make or become wider, larger, or more open
Short Definition:make or become wider, larger, or more open
Examples:- her eyes dilated with horror
- the woman dilated her nostrils
- dilated pupils
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