dilate 1
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
become wider
Examples
- 1.His pupils were dilated
Hypernym
widen 1
verb
become broader or wider or more extensive
EnglishDerivationally related form
dilation 2
noun
the act of expanding an aperture
dilatation 2
noun
the act of expanding an aperture
dilator 3
noun
a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
dilator 2
noun
a drug that causes dilation
dilator 1
noun
a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
